A standing army is one of the greatest mischief that can possibly happen

Quote by James Madison

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What prudent merchant will hazard his fortunes in any new branch of commerce when he...

What prudent merchant will hazard his fortunes in any new branch of commerce when he...

The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted

The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted

I should not regret a fair and full trial of the entire abolition of capital...

I should not regret a fair and full trial of the entire abolition of capital...

All that seems indispensible in stating the account between the dead and the living, is...

All that seems indispensible in stating the account between the dead and the living, is...

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...

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...

The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that...

The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that...

The personal right to acquire property, which is a natural right, gives to property, when...

The personal right to acquire property, which is a natural right, gives to property, when...

War contains so much folly, as well as wickedness, that much is to be hoped...

War contains so much folly, as well as wickedness, that much is to be hoped...

It is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be...

It is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be...

A good government implies two things: fidelity to the object of government, which is the...

A good government implies two things: fidelity to the object of government, which is the...

If men were angels, no government would be necessary.

If men were angels, no government would be necessary.

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...

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

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

By rendering the labor of one, the property of the other, they cherish pride, luxury,...

By rendering the labor of one, the property of the other, they cherish pride, luxury,...

The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.

The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.

Another of my wishes is to depend as little as possible on the labor of...

Another of my wishes is to depend as little as possible on the labor of...

In no instance have... the churches been guardians of the liberties of the people.

In no instance have... the churches been guardians of the liberties of the people.

Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man...

Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man...

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...