Quote by James Madison
War contains so much folly, as well as wickedness, that much is to

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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The diversity in the faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is not less an insuperable obstacle to an uniformity of interests. The protection of these faculties is the first object of government. – James Madison

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Government
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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. – James Madison

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

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Home
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War
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American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend. – Arlen Specter

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War

People didnt have the political guts to stand up against an American war. – George McGovern

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War

I dont know why you use a fancy French word like detente when theres a good English phrase for it – cold war. – Golda Meir

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War

We women are constantly at war with our bodies, it is hard to find amnesty for ourselves. – Margaret Cho

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War

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On both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, it seems like proposing marriage is equivalent to saying, Lets date. Everyone knows those arent the same things. – Patti Stanger

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Marriage