The rights of persons, and the rights of property, are the objects, for the protection...#James Madison
The personal right to acquire property, which is a natural right, gives to property, when...#James Madison
The number, the industry, and the morality of the priesthood, and the devotion of the...#James Madison
The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at...#James Madison
The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example...#James Madison
The Constitution preserves the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of...#James Madison