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Quote by James Madison
The essence of Government is power and power, lodged as it must be

The essence of Government is power and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. – James Madison

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Americans have the right and advantage of being armed – unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms. – James Madison

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Trust
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The proposed Constitution is, in strictness, neither a national nor a federal constitution; but a composition of both. – James Madison

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Constitution
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A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce, or a tragedy, or perhaps both. – James Madison

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Government
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A government must not waiver once it has chosen its course. It must not look to the left or right but go forward. – Otto von Bismarck

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First of all, I cant forget my first responsibility – which is to be the Leader of the Opposition and thats to provide an alternative government. – Stephen Harper

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Our nation is built on the bedrock principle that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. – Adrian Cronauer

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I think most people believe success in government is how many fewer people are in government, not because you kick them off of benefits like unemployment but theyve been able to control their own destiny because private sector employers have created more jobs. – Scott Walker

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