Quote by James Madison
Knowledge will forever govern ignorance and a people who mean to b

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. – James Madison

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The capacity of the female mind for studies of the highest order cannot be doubted, having been sufficiently illustrated by its works of genius, of erudition, and of science. – James Madison

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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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The loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or imagined, from abroad. – James Madison

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Democracy is an experiment, and the right of the majority to rule is no more inherent than the right of the minority to rule; and unless the majority represents sane, righteous, unselfish public sentiment, it has no inherent right. – William Allen White (Thanks, Bob)

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When government accepts responsibility for people, then people no longer take responsibility for themselves. – George Pataki

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The art of government is not to let me grow stale. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a persons standing in the political community. – Sandra Day OConnor

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But even the President of the United States sometimes must have to stand naked. – Bob Dylan

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The brain is a commodity used to fertilize ideas. – Elbert Hubbard

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There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples my philosophy is kindness. – Dalai Lama

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Dont tell me the skys the limit when there are foosteps on the moon. – Anon.

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