Quote by James Madison
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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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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Trust
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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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Wherever there is interest and power to do wrong, wrong will generally be done. – James Madison

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power
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We dont need bigger government. We need to shrink the size of government. – Rand Paul

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Government

Candidly, I believe most corporations actually dont mind big government. – Rick Santorum

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For over 30 years, the IRA showed that the British government could not rule Ireland on its own terms. – Gerry Adams

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Government

Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies – an 84 percent increase when you include the failed stimulus. All of this new government spending was sold as investment. – Paul Ryan

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Like my dad, I have a Christmas party most years. I like to celebrate and see as many people as possible. – Lauren Graham

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The starting point of all achievement is desire. – Napoleon Hill

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I replaced the headlights in my car with strobe lights, so it looks like Im the only one moving. – Steven Wright

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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight. – Arthur Ashe

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Attitude