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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.

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All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree.
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

Abuse Essence Government Hand Human Liable Lodge Must Power
If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
JAMES MADISON

Angel Government Men Necessary
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

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Whenever a youth is ascertained to possess talents meriting an education which his parents cannot afford, he should be carried forward at the public expense.
JAMES MADISON

Ascertain Education Expense Forward Meet Posses Public Talent Youth
I entirely concur in the propriety of resorting to the sense in which the Constitution was accepted and ratified by the nation. In that sense alone it is the legitimate Constitution.
JAMES MADISON

Proprietor Accept Concur Constitution Entire Resort Sense
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
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.
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All Men Mistrust Ought Power Truth
The executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there is or is not cause for declaring war.
JAMES MADISON

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We are right to take alarm at the first experiment upon our liberties.
JAMES MADISON

Alarm Experiment First Liberty Right
America was indebted to immigration for her settlement and prosperity.
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Country Immigration Indelible Prosperity Settlement
To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea.
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They throw that light over the public mind which is the best security against crafty and dangerous encroachments on the public liberty.
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Of all the enemies of public liberty, war is perhaps the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other.
JAMES MADISON

All Enemy Comprise Develop Dread Liberty Most Perhaps Public
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
A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a free country.
JAMES MADISON

Arm Best Body Compose Defense Militia Most Natural People Regulated Trained

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