The loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or imagined, from abroad. – James Madison
The proposed Constitution is, in strictness, neither a national nor a federal constitution; but a composition of both. – James Madison
Do not separate text from historical background. If you do, you will have perverted and subverted the Constitution, which can only end in a distorted, bastardized form of illegitimate government. – James Madison
The happy Union of these States is a wonder their Constitution a miracle their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world. – James Madison