A man has a property in his opinions and the free communication of them.

Quote by James Madison

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Do not separate text from historical background. If you do, you will have perverted and...

Do not separate text from historical background. If you do, you will have perverted and...

If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of...

If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of...

In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great...

In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great...

Each generation should be made to bear the burden of its own wars, instead of...

Each generation should be made to bear the burden of its own wars, instead of...

In all great changes of established governments, forms ought to give way to substance

In all great changes of established governments, forms ought to give way to substance

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

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

What spectacle can be more edifying or more seasonable, than that of Liberty and Learning,...

What spectacle can be more edifying or more seasonable, than that of Liberty and Learning,...

If men were angels, no government would be necessary.

If men were angels, no government would be necessary.

Public opinion sets bounds to every government, and is the real sovereign in every free...

Public opinion sets bounds to every government, and is the real sovereign in every free...

The rights of man as the foundation of just Government had been long understood; but...

The rights of man as the foundation of just Government had been long understood; but...

And I have no doubt that every new example will succeed, as every past one...

And I have no doubt that every new example will succeed, as every past one...

The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.

The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.

The capacity of the female mind for studies of the highest order cannot be doubted,...

The capacity of the female mind for studies of the highest order cannot be doubted,...

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

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

I go on the principle that a public debt is a public curse, and in...

I go on the principle that a public debt is a public curse, and in...

If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of...

If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of...

Union of religious sentiments begets a surprising confidence

Union of religious sentiments begets a surprising confidence

As a man is said to have a right to his property, he may be...

As a man is said to have a right to his property, he may be...

A free people claim their rights as derived from the laws of nature, and not...

A free people claim their rights as derived from the laws of nature, and not...

No man has a right to do what he pleases, except when he pleases to...

No man has a right to do what he pleases, except when he pleases to...