Quote by James Madison
I have no doubt but that the misery of the lower classes will be f

I have no doubt but that the misery of the lower classes will be found to abate whenever the Government assumes a freer aspect and the laws favor a subdivision of Property. – James Madison

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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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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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Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb. – Author unknown, commonly misattributed to Benjamin Franklin (Thanks, Art)

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The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next. – Abraham Lincoln

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In the Pentagon Papers case, the government asserted in the Supreme Court that the publication of the material was a threat to national security. It turned out it was not a threat to U.S. security. But even if it had been, that doesnt mean that it couldnt be published. – Alan Dershowitz

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I almost forgot what its like to be proud of my government. – Edward Norton

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Early on I saw the repression and idolatry of Stalinism, and when it cracked, I was open to religion again. – Lionel Blue

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