The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home. – James Madison
A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person. – James Madison
Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, his faculties, or his possessions. – James Madison
The class of citizens who provide at once their own food and their own raiment, may be viewed as the most truly independent and happy. – James Madison