Quote by James Madison
The executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, w

The executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there is or is not cause for declaring war. – James Madison

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A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person. – James Madison

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To the press alone, chequered as it is with abuses, the world is indebted for all the triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity over error and oppression. – James Madison

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What a country calls its vital… interests are not things that help its people live, but things that help it make war. Petroleum is a more likely cause of international conflict than wheat. – Simone Weil, Ecrits historiques et politiques, 1960

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War

It is our duty still to endeavor to avoid war but if it shall actually take place, no matter by whom brought on, we must defend ourselves. If our house be on fire, without inquiring whether it was fired from within or without, we must try to extinguish it. – Thomas Jefferson

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Cursed be he above all others Whos enslaved by love of money. Money takes the place of brothers, Money takes the place of parents, Money brings us war and slaughter. – Anacreon

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There is a question for which we will never know the answer: had the U.S. not launched the Contra war to overthrow the Sandinista government, would they have succeeded in bringing socioeconomic justice to the people of Nicaragua? – Bianca Jagger

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