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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

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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

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Property
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James Madison
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War should only be declared by the authority of the people, whose toils and treasures are to support its burdens, instead of the government which is to reap its fruits. – James Madison

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Government
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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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Government

People create jobs, not the government. – Scott Walker

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Government

Nobody is starving on the streets. Weve always taken care of them. We take care of our own we always have. It is not the governments responsibility. – Benjamin Carson

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Government

Lets stop big government energy mandates like cap-and-trade, and instead trust the American innovator to make us energy independent. – Marco Rubio

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Government

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Ah, how good it feels! The hand of an old friend. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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But I dont think well go there until we go back to the moon and develop a technology base for living and working and transporting ourselves through space. – Jack Schmitt

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Im religiously opposed to religion. – Victor Hugo

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For some young people, their first experience ever hearing punk rock music was playing the Green Bay Packers on Madden. – Billie Joe Armstrong

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