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Famous James Madison Quotes
“The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.”
“No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.”
“Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power.”
“Wherever there is interest and power to do wrong, wrong will generally be done.”
“A man has a property in his opinions and the free communication of them.”
“In no instance have... the churches been guardians of the liberties of the people.”
“A well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people.”
“Commercial shackles are generally unjust, oppressive, and impolitic.”
“The truth was that all men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree.”
“We are right to take alarm at the first experiment upon our liberties.”
“The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.”
“I should not regret a fair and full trial of the entire abolition of capital punishment.”
“Religion flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of Government.”
“Union of religious sentiments begets a surprising confidence.”