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Quote by James Madison
Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the

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

Other quotes by James Madison

I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. – James Madison

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Freedom
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James Madison
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War should only be declared by the authority of the people, whose toils and treasures are to support its burdens, instead of the government which is to reap its fruits. – James Madison

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Government
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James Madison
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Other Quotes from
power
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When we are angry or depressed in our creativity, we have misplaced our power. We have allowed someone else to determine our worth, and then we are angry at being undervalued. – Julia Margaret Cameron

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power

By giving people the power to share, were making the world more transparent. – Mark Zuckerberg

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power

Sometimes power is all a person has, so they will protect it even unto their own destruction, for without power they have nothing. – Bryant H. McGill

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power

You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. – Marcus Aurelius

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power

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I got nothing against no Viet Cong. No Vietnamese ever called me a nigger. – Muhammad Ali, 1967, refusing to fight in Vietnam

Category:
Racism

The Cox Report documents a systematic, well-planned effort by the Chinese military at the highest levels to target and acquire technology for military modernization. – Charles Foster Bass

Category:
Technology

For a long time I tried to manage an honesty and openness about my personal life because Im human and Im normal – well, semi-normal. – Johnny Depp

Category:
Time

Its hard for women to talk about these things, and for the doctors to really talk about it too, and to even have the knowledge of whats going on. Thats why Im doing this and urging women to speak out and talk to their doctors frankly. – Cybill Shepherd

Category:
Knowledge