"Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power."
― James Madison
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Power
― James Madison
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- "And I have no doubt that every new example will succeed, as every past one has done, in showing that religion and Government will both exist in greater purity, the less they are mixed together."
- "A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a free country."
- "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."
More In Power
- "When you have enough power to do what you always wanted to do, then you see what the guy always wanted to do."― Robert Caro
- "After believing in promises made and never fulfilled by Labour, people have become increasingly disenchanted with the process assuming that all politicians will say anything to gain power, and then never follow through."― Adam Rickitt
- "Power is action; the electoral principle is discussion. No political action is possible when discussion is permanently established."― Honore de Balzac