A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person. – James Madison
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
Learned Institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind which is the best security against crafty and dangerous encroachments on the public liberty. – James Madison
War contains so much folly, as well as wickedness, that much is to be hoped from the progress of reason. – James Madison