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In framing a government which is to be administered by men over me

In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the governed and in the next place oblige it to control itself. – James Madison

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A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a free country. – 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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