Quote by James Madison
A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citi

A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person. – James Madison

Other quotes by James Madison

The executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there is or is not cause for declaring war. – James Madison

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War
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If we are to take for the criterion of truth the majority of suffrages, they ought to be gotten from those philosophic and patriotic citizens who cultivate their reason. – James Madison

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Truth
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If it is wrong for you to take money from someone else who earned it, to take their money by force for your own needs, then it is certainly just as wrong for you to demand that the government step forward and do this dirty work for you. – Neal Boortz

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Government

I feel good because I believe I have made progress in rebuilding the peoples trust in their government. – Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Government

I dont believe that government is good at picking technology, particularly technology that is changing. By the time you get it done and go through democracy, its so outdated. – Michael Bloomberg

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Government

The second office in the government is honorable and easy the first is but a splendid misery. – Thomas Jefferson

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Government

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There was my name up in lights. I said, God, somebodys made a mistake. But there it was, in lights. And I sat there and said, Remember, youre not a star. Yet there it was up in lights. – Marilyn Monroe

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Im a very early riser, and I dont like to miss that beautiful early morning light. – David Hockney

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