More From James Madison
- "All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree."
- "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."
- "The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse."
More In Men
- "Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike."― Alexander Hamilton
- "Although I am basically self taught, I consider Debussy my teacher – the most important elements are colour, light and shadow."― Toru Takemitsu
- "For a long time I thought I could deal with my anger and hostility on my own. But I couldn’t. I denied that it had affected me, and yet I was so frantic on the inside with other people: I needed to be constantly reassured."― Kelly McGillis