Quote by James Madison
The loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions aga

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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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

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Government
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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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Hit a home run – put your head down, drop the bat, run around the bases, because the name on the front is more – a lot more important than the name on the back. – Ryne Sandberg

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The only foes that threaten America are the enemies at home, and these are ignorance, superstition and incompetence. – Elbert Hubbard

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After spending time with the rescued turkeys at Farm Sanctuarys shelter and seeing how similar they are to my furry companion animals at home, I knew I needed to do everything in my power to protect these friendly and curious birds from the daily pain and suffering they endure on factory farms. – Ginnifer Goodwin

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Home is where my mom is. – Brittany Murphy

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We do not consecrate the flag by punishing its desecration, for in doing so we dilute the freedom that this cherished emblem represents. – Justice William J. Brennan, for the Majority US Supreme Court Decision, 3 July 1

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Invention flags, his brain goes muddy, and black despair succeeds brown study. – William Congreve

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If women believed in their husbands they would be a good deal happier and also a good deal more foolish. – H. L. Mencken

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There is something about going to sea. A little bit of discipline, self-discipline and humility are required. – Prince Andrew

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