Quote by James Madison
I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom o

I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. – James Madison

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War contains so much folly, as well as wickedness, that much is to be hoped from the progress of reason. – 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. – James Madison

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It is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or pretended, from abroad. – James Madison

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Freedom means the freedom to behave coarsely, basely, foolishly. – George Will

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If you dont mind haunting the margins, I think there is more freedom there. – Colin Firth

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I begin to feel like most Americans dont understand the First Amendment, dont understand the idea of freedom of speech, and dont understand that its the responsibility of the citizen to speak out. – Roger Ebert

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How can you be conservative and justify wiretapping people without a warrant? Were supposed to be the party of personal freedom and civil liberties. – Roger Stone

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Freedom is the recognition of necessity. – Friedrich Engels

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I tell you the past is a bucket of ashes. – Carl Sandburg, “Prairie,” Complete Poems, 1950

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Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets. – Yogi Berra

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It may be true that you cant fool all the people all the time, but you can fool enough of them to rule a large country. – Will Durant

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