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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Wherever there is interest and power to do wrong, wrong will generally be done. – James Madison

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power
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Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power. – James Madison

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power
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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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War
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I do not believe that civilization will be wiped out in a war fought with the atomic bomb. Perhaps two-thirds of the people of the earth will be killed. – Albert Einstein

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War

There arent a lot of guys like me left. But Im a war horse. Ive been through it all. And you know something about war horses? Through the sleet, through the snow, they just keep going. – Joel Silver

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War

You are not going to get peace with millions of armed men. The chariot of peace cannot advance over a road littered with cannon. – David Lloyd George

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War

The greatest crime since World War II has been U.S. foreign policy. – Ramsey Clark

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War

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When Im talking to a large audience, I imagine that Im talking to a single person. – Red Barber

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