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 means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home. – James Madison

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Home
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The capacity of the female mind for studies of the highest order cannot be doubted, having been sufficiently illustrated by its works of genius, of erudition, and of science. – James Madison

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Science
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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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There are good people and bad people in all organizations fundamentally however, when you look at the basis of the Tea Party it has nothing to do with race. It has to do with an economic recovery. It has to do with limiting the role of our government in our lives. It has to do with free markets. – Tim Scott

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Government

This is a government takeover of our healthcare system. It is the government basically running the entire healthcare system, turning large insurers into de facto public utilities, depriving people of choice, depriving people of options, raising peoples prices, raising taxes when we need new jobs. – Paul Ryan

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Government

A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. – Edward Abbey

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Government

I decided to run for governor because I got mad… I want to make government more directly accountable to the people. – Jesse Ventura

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Government

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One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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It is a question whether, when we break a murderer on the wheel, we do not fall into the error a child makes when it hits the chair it has bumped into. – G. C. (Georg Christoph) Lichtenberg

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I would go to heaven, but I would take my hell; I would not go alone. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

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