How could a readiness for war in time of peace be safely prohibited, unless we could prohibit, in like manner, the preparations and establishments of every hostile nation? James Madison More Quotes by James Madison More Quotes From James Madison The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, selfappointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny. James Madison independent-judiciarygovernmenthands If there be a principle that ought not to be questioned within the United States, it is that every man has a right to abolish an old government and establish a new one. This principle is not only recorded in every public archive, written in every American heart, and sealed with the blood of American martyrs, but is the only lawful tenure by which the United States hold their existence as a nation. James Madison heartmenblood A President is impeachable if he attempts to subvert the Constitution. James Madison constitutionpresidentifs 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 patrioticeuropeblood The problem to be solved is, not what form of government is perfect, but which of the forms is least imperfect. James Madison presidentialgovernmentperfect Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. James Madison enlightenedpoliticspolitical 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. James Madison governmentmeanlying The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of government hold their power, is derived. James Madison libertygovernmentpeople 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 patrioticlawmen The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the state shall not be questioned. James Madison citizensdefensebears No error is more certain than the one proceeding from a hasty and superficial view of the subject. James Madison superficialerrorsviews Temporary deviations from fundamental principles are always more or less dangerous. When the first pretext fails, those who become interested in prolonging the evil will rarely be at a loss for other pretexts. James Madison libertyevilloss The civil rights of none, shall be abridged on account of religious belief or worship, nor shall any national religion be established, nor shall the full and equal rights of conscience be in any manner, or on any pretext infringed. James Madison libertyreligiousrights Democracy was the right of the people to choose their own tyrant. James Madison tyrantsdemocracypeople Equal laws protecting equal rights…the best guarantee of loyalty and love of country. James Madison loyaltylovecountry The governments of Europe are afraid to trust the people with arms. If they did, the people would certainly shake off the yoke of tyranny, as America did. James Madison governmentguneurope Americans need not fear the federal government because they enjoy the advantage of being armed, which you possess over the people of almost every other nation. James Madison freedomgovernmentgun Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, his faculties, or his possessions. James Madison libertypoliticalmen That is not a just government, nor is property secure under it, where the property which a man has in his personal safety and personal liberty, is violated by arbitrary seizures of one class of citizens for the service of the rest. James Madison safetyclassmen Our country, if it does justice to itself, will be the workshop of liberty to the civilized world. James Madison freedomjusticecountry
