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The rights of persons, and the rights of property, are the objects

The rights of persons, and the rights of property, are the objects, for the protection of which Government was instituted. – James Madison

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

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It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress. – Mark Twain

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The choice between a Labour government and a Tory one is sharpening minds. – Lucy Powell

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While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a standstill – little better understood, little better practiced now than three or four thousand years ago. – John Adams

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Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own government. – George Washington

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