A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce, or a tragedy, or perhaps both. – James Madison
Religion flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of Government. – James Madison
As a man is said to have a right to his property, he may be equally said to have a property in his rights. – James Madison
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