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Do not separate text from historical background. If you do, you wi

Do not separate text from historical background. If you do, you will have perverted and subverted the Constitution, which can only end in a distorted, bastardized form of illegitimate government. – James Madison

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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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War
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James Madison
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What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. – James Madison

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Government
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Fear is the foundation of most government. – John Adams

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My government will be open. Anyone found guilty of corruption will be dealt with in accordance with the law. If you are corrupt you will have to hang your boots. – George Weah

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Democracy becomes a government of bullies tempered by editors. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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If youre an old pro, you know how well youre doing when youre doing it, and your inner government spanks you if youre not doing well. – Jerry Lewis

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There has been a shift to what may be defined as a culture of negativity which goes well beyond coverage of politics. – Alastair Campbell

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Ive always believed in peoples capacity for goodness. I still believe that people are good. What Im not so trusting about anymore is their relationship to their own goodness. – Anne Hathaway

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