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

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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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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. – James Madison

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The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home. – James Madison

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Whenever a youth is ascertained to possess talents meriting an education which his parents cannot afford, he should be carried forward at the public expense. – James Madison

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I stand before you today because this vision of government as the engine of opportunity is what I believe in. – Eliot Spitzer

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As the prospect of a Tory government gets nearer, many traditional Labour voters – some who switched away in recent times and many who stayed at home – seem more determined to prevent that happening. – Lucy Powell

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But I think its up to a local congregation to determine whether or not a marriage should be blessed of God. And it shouldnt be up to the government. – Tony Campolo

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All too often, governments response to social breakdown has been a classic case of patching – a case of handing money out, containing problems and limiting the damage but, in doing so, supporting – even reinforcing – dysfunctional behaviour. – Iain Duncan Smith

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Our best evidence of what people truly feel and believe comes less from their words than from their deeds. – Robert Cialdini

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Never point a finger where you never lent a hand. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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I am someone who hopes for the best and prepares for the worst. – Hillary Clinton

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Fear is the father of courage and the mother of safety. – Henry H. Tweedy

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