I should not regret a fair and full trial of the entire abolition of capital punishment. James Madison More Quotes by James Madison More Quotes From James Madison Happily for the states, they enjoy the utmost freedom of religion. This freedom arises from that multiplicity of sects which pervades America, and which is the best and only security for religious liberty in any society. James Madison liberty religious america ... large and permanent military establishments ... are forbidden by the principles of free government, and against the necessity of which the militia were meant to be a constitutional bulwark. James Madison government military president Landholders ought to have a share in the government to support these invaluable interests and check the other many. They ought to be so constituted as to protect the minority of the opulent against the majority. James Madison support government president The free system of government we have established is so congenial with reason, with common sense, and with a universal feeling, that it must produce approbation and a desire of imitation, as avenues may be found for truth to the knowledge of nations. James Madison common-sense government feelings A victorious and powerful ally is but another name for a master. James Madison government powerful names In order to judge of the form to be given to this institution the Senate, it will be proper to take a view of the ends to be served by it. These were,first, to protect the people against their rulers, secondly, to protect the people against the transient impressions into which they themselves might be led. James Madison views order people I have sometimes thought there could be no stronger testimony in favor of Religion or against temporal Enjoyments even the most rational and manly than for men who occupy the most honorable and gainful departments and are rising in reputation and wealth, publicly to declare their unsatisfactoriness by becoming fervent Advocates in the cause of Christ, & I wish you may give in your Evidence in this way. Such instances have seldom occurred, therefore they would be more striking and would be instead of a "Cloud of Witnesses. James Madison clouds giving men In contemplating the pecuniary resources needed for the removal of such a number to so great a distance [freed slaves to Africa], my thoughts and hopes have long been turned to the rich fund presented in the western lands of the nation . . . James Madison distance land numbers A zeal for different opinions concerning religion...[has] divided mankind into parties, inflamed them with mutual animosity, and rendered them much more disposed to vex and oppress each other than to co-operate for their common good. James Madison atheism party religion The first question that offers itself is, whether the general form and aspect of the government be strictly republican? It is evident that no other form would be reconcileable with the genius of the people of America; with the fundamental principles of the revolution; or with that honourable determination which animates every votary of freedom, to rest all our political experiments on the capacity of mankind for self-government. James Madison government determination self A republic, by which I mean a government in which the scheme of representation takes place, opens a different prospect and promises the cure for which we are seeking. James Madison government wisdom mean Commercial shackles are generally unjust, oppressive, and impolitic. James Madison socialism unjust liberty A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person. James Madison small-numbers patriotic government An oath-the strongest of religious ties. James Madison oath ties religious A man has a property in his opinions and the free communication of them. James Madison liberty communication men 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 independent rights class In the extent and proper structure of the Union, therefore, we behold a republican remedy for the disease incident to republican government. James Madison unions disease government [It] is indispensable that some provision should be made for defending the Community agst [against] the incapicity, negligence or perfidy of the chief Magistrate. James Madison community should made From the the protection of different and unequal faculties of acquiring property, the possession of different degrees and kinds of property immediately results. James Madison degrees different kind It is not certain that with this aid alone [possession of arms], they would not be able to shake off their yokes. But were the people to posses the additional advantages of local governments chosen by themselves, who could collect the national will, and direct the national force; and of officers appointed out of the militia, by these governments and attached both to them and to the militia, it may be affirmed with the greatest assurance, that the throne of every tyranny in Europe would be speedily overturned, in spite of the legions which surround it. 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