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32 James Madison Quotes on Freedom (LIBERTY)

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If men were angels, no government would be necessary.Pin
If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.Pin
The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.
Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.Pin
Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.Pin
No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.
The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.Pin
The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.
Let me recommend the best medicine in the world: a long journey, at a mild season, through a pleasant country, in easy stages.Pin
Let me recommend the best medicine in the world: a long journey, at a mild season, through a pleasant country, in easy stages.
Philosophy is common sense with big words.Pin
Philosophy is common sense with big words.
The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.Pin
The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.
It is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or pretended, from abroad.Pin
It is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or pretended, from abroad.
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.Pin
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.
A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy or perhaps both.Pin
A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy or perhaps both.
What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?Pin
What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?

20 James Madison Quotes on Government and Liberty (FREEDOM)

We are right to take alarm at the first experiment upon our liberties.Pin
We are right to take alarm at the first experiment upon our liberties.
If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.Pin
If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.
Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power.Pin
Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power.
In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of the minority.Pin
In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of the minority.
Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government.Pin
Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government.
Religion flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of Government.Pin
Religion flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of Government.
A well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people.Pin
A well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people.
As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is at liberty to exercise it, different opinions will be formed.Pin
As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is at liberty to exercise it, different opinions will be formed.
The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world.Pin
The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world.
Ambition must be made to counteract ambition.Pin
Ambition must be made to counteract ambition.
A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person.Pin
A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person.
The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the state governments, in times of peace and security.Pin
The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the state governments, in times of peace and security.
There are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.Pin
There are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.
A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a free country.Pin
A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a free country.
A man has a property in his opinions and the free communication of them.Pin
A man has a property in his opinions and the free communication of them.
As a man is said to have a right to his property, he may be equally said to have a property in his rights.Pin
As a man is said to have a right to his property, he may be equally said to have a property in his rights.
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.Pin
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.
The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe with blood for centuries.Pin
The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe with blood for centuries.
Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind, and unfits it for every noble enterprise, every expanded prospect.Pin
Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind, and unfits it for every noble enterprise, every expanded prospect.

“History records that the money changers have used every form of abuse, intrigue, deceit, and violent means possible to maintain their control over governments by controlling money and it’s issuance.”

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James Madison, Jr. Short Biography

Born on 16 March 1751 in Port Conway, Virginia, United States, James Madison, Jr. was one of the Founding Fathers of America and the 4th President.

In 1769, Madison enrolled in Princeton University, which was then known as the College of New Jersey. Madison completed his four-year course in only two years.

In 1775, Madison was given the position of colonel to the Orange County army. Four years after, he was elected into the Second Continental Congress, which was then considered the governing body of the United States.

To many Americans, James Madison is considered the Father of the Constitution. He drafted the first 10 amendments, which are more popularly known as the Bill of Rights. 

Madison is also responsible for establishing the Democratic-Republican Party, which he founded with Thomas Jefferson.

James Madison became the 4th President of the United States of America in 1809 and served for eight years.

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Here are the best James Madison quotes so you can be courageous and stand up for the rights of minorities who are being suppressed. 

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James Madison: A BiographyPin
James Madison: A Biography

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