"Wherever there is interest and power to do wrong, wrong will generally be done."
― James Madison
Topic(s):
Power
― James Madison
More From James Madison
- "What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary."
- "Of all the enemies of public liberty, war is perhaps the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other."
- "In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself."
More In Power
- "Now, we occupy a lowly position, both in space and rank in comparison with the heavenly sphere, and the Almighty is Most High not in space, but with respect to absolute existence, greatness and power."― Maimonides
- "I’ve had to keep exploring different ways of presenting the music so I don’t repeat myself."― Tori Amos
- "I, like most women, I dress for other women, I think. If I was going to dress for men, I think in general I would be just wearing, like, a fitted black T-shirt and tight jeans every day."― Mindy Kaling