James Madison Quotes

If men were angels, no government would be necessa... -James Madison

If men were angels, no government would be necessary.

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This quote implies that governments and systems of governance are necessary due to the imperfections and fallibility of human beings, highlighting the need for structures to prevent abuse and maintain order.

No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst ... -James Madison

No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.

In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.

Whenever a youth is ascertained to possess talents meriting an education which his parents cannot afford, he should be carried forward at the public expense.

The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.

The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the ... -James Madison

The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.

The diversity in the faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is not less an insuperable obstacle to an uniformity of interests. The protection of these faculties is the first object of government.

The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world.

The executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there is or is not cause for declaring war.

The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the state governments, in times of peace and security.

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