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The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is fr

The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of government hold their power, is derived. – James Madison

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The proposed Constitution is, in strictness, neither a national nor a federal constitution; but a composition of both. – James Madison

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Constitution
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A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a free country. – James Madison

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best
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Americans have the right and advantage of being armed – unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms. – James Madison

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Because of our Congressional committee system, our government is closer to a gerontocracy than a democracy. – Charles Frankel

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You know that big government doesnt hurt big corporations. Theyve got the best lawyers and accountants in the world. You know who gets destroyed by big government? Its the little guys. – Marco Rubio

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As far as your personal goals are and what you actually want to do with your life, it should never have to do with the government. You should never depend on the government for your retirement, your financial security, for anything. If you do, youre screwed. – Drew Carey

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Its very difficult for the American people to believe that our government, one of the richest on Earth, is also one of the stingiest on Earth. – Jimmy Carter

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But while we all pray for peace, we do not always, as free citizens, support the policies that make for peace or reject those which do not. We want our own kind of peace, brought about in our own way. – Lester B. Pearson

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True thoughts are those alone which do not understand themselves. – Theodor Adorno

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I prefer to think of them as the Ten Suggestions. – Author Unknown

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Man has made many machines, complex and cunning, but which of them indeed rivals the workings of his heart? – Pablo Casals

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