Quotes by Madison, James

We are right to take alarm at the first experiment upon our liberties. >>

What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human >>

As a man is said to have a right to his property, he may be equally sa >>

Quotations about Government

It is hard to feel individually responsible with respect to the invisi >>

That government is the strongest of which every man feels himself a pa >>

Governing today means giving acceptable signs of credibility. It is li >>

What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.

Madison, James