Quote by James Madison
All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree. -

All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree. – James Madison

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Americans have the right and advantage of being armed – unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms. – James Madison

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War contains so much folly, as well as wickedness, that much is to be hoped from the progress of reason. – James Madison

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The happy Union of these States is a wonder their Constitution a miracle their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world. – James Madison

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The tragedy of machismo is that a man is never quite man enough. – Germaine Greer

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Men show their character in nothing more clearly than what they think laughable. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns. – Mario Puzo

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