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James Madison

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• "A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person." - James Madison
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• "Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." - James Madison
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• "Do not separate text from historical background. If you do, you will have perverted and subverted the Constitution, which can only end in a distorted, bastardized form of illegitimate government." - James Madison
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• "Learned Institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind which is the best security against crafty and dangerous encroachments on the public liberty." - James Madison
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• "The Constitution preserves the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation where the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." - James Madison
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• "The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse." - James Madison
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