Quote by James Madison
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Every nation whose affairs betray a want of wisdom and stability may calculate on every loss which can be sustained from the more systematic policy of its wiser neighbors. – James Madison

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The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of government hold their power, is derived. – James Madison

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Government
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The class of citizens who provide at once their own food and their own raiment, may be viewed as the most truly independent and happy. – James Madison

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Food
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Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, his faculties, or his possessions. – James Madison

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power
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Never accept ultimatums, conventional wisdom, or absolutes. – Christopher Reeve

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I do not believe in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. – Thomas Carlyle

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Pain is the doorway to wisdom and to truth. – Keith Miller

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To build a great company, which is a CEOs job, sometimes you have to stand up against conventional wisdom. – Carly Fiorina

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A knowledgeable and courageous U.S. president could help enormously in leading the worlds nations toward saving the climate. – Donella Meadows

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I had all kinds of food issues, including health concerns and weight concerns. – Sally Schneider

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To feel much for others and little for ourselves to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human nature. – Adam Smith

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The greatest work of art about New York? The question seems nebulous. The citys magic and majesty are distilled in the photographs of Alfred Stieglitz and Paul Strand. – Jerry Saltz

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