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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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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 capacity of the female mind for studies of the highest order cannot be doubted, having been sufficiently illustrated by its works of genius, of erudition, and of science.
JAMES MADISON

Capacity Female Highest Manifest Mind Order People Study Sufficient
It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood.
JAMES MADISON

Amde Avail Choice Law Little Men Own
Philosophy is common sense with big words.
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Big Common Philosophy Sense Word
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
What prudent merchant will hazard his fortunes in any new branch of commerce when he knows not that his plans may be rendered unlawful before they can be executed?
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Branch Commerce Hazard Merchant Plan Prudent Unlawful
Wherever there is interest and power to do wrong, wrong will generally be done.
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Done Generally Interest Power Wrong
The protection of these faculties is the first object of government.
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Faculty First Government Object Protection
Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power.
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Abuse Endangered Liberty Power
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.
JAMES MADISON

All Men Mistrust Ought Power Truth
Ambition must be made to counteract ambition.
JAMES MADISON

Ambition Counteract Made
The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world.
JAMES MADISON

Constitution Happy Hope Liberty Miracle Wonder
I have no doubt but that the misery of the lower classes will be found to abate whenever the Government assumes a freer aspect and the laws favor a subdivision of Property.
JAMES MADISON

Abate Assume Class Doubt Found Government Misery
If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.
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Come Country Enemy Fight Guise Land Oppression
The class of citizens who provide at once their own food and their own raiment, may be viewed as the most truly independent and happy.
JAMES MADISON

Citizen Class Food Independent Mostly Own Provide Raiment True View
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.
JAMES MADISON

Ceaseless Church Country Dhore Forever Purpose Separation Soak Soil State Strifem

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