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War should only be declared by the authority of the people, whose toils and treasures are to support its burdens, instead of the government which is to reap its fruits.

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A sincere and steadfast co-operation in promoting such a reconstruction of our political system as would provide for the permanent liberty and happiness of the United States.
JAMES MADISON

Cooperation Political Promotion Reconstruction Sincere Steadfast System
There is no maxim, in my opinion, which is more liable to be misapplied, and which, therefore, more needs elucidation, than the current one, that the interest of the majority is the political standard of right and wrong.
JAMES MADISON

Elucidation Liable Maxim Misappled More Need Opinion Therefore
In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of the minority.
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Danger Great Majority May Minority Republic Respect Right Sufficiency
Philosophy is common sense with big words.
JAMES MADISON

Big Common Philosophy Sense Word
If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
JAMES MADISON

Angel Government Men Necessary
That part of America which had encouraged them most had advanced most rapidly in population, agriculture and the arts.
JAMES MADISON

Advance Agriculture Art Country Most Part Population Rapid
As a man is said to have a right to his property, he may be equally said to have a property in his rights.
JAMES MADISON

Equal Man Property Right Said
Let me recommend the best medicine in the world: a long journey, at a mild season, through a pleasant country, in easy stages.
JAMES MADISON

Country Journey Leasant Mild Pleasant Season
The personal right to acquire property, which is a natural right, gives to property, when acquired, a right to protection, as a social right.
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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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All that seems indispensible in stating the account between the dead and the living, is to see that the debts against the latter do not exceed the advances made by the former.
JAMES MADISON

Account Advance Between Debt Former Indispensible Live Made State
I should not regret a fair and full trial of the entire abolition of capital punishment.
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Abolition Capital Entire Fair Punishment Regret Trail
Any reading not of a vicious species must be a good substitute for the amusements too apt to fill up the leisure of the labouring classes.
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Class Good Labour Leisure Read Species Substitute Vicious
The rights of persons, and the rights of property, are the objects, for the protection of which Government was instituted.
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Government Institute Object Person Property Protection Right
Union of religious sentiments begets a surprising confidence.
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Beget Confidence Religion Sentiment Surprise Union
We are right to take alarm at the first experiment upon our liberties.
JAMES MADISON

Alarm Experiment First Liberty Right

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