Quote by James Madison
In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not suffi

In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of the minority. – James Madison

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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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Of all the enemies of public liberty, war is perhaps the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. – James Madison

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And I have no doubt that every new example will succeed, as every past one has done, in showing that religion and Government will both exist in greater purity, the less they are mixed together. – James Madison

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