Quote by James Madison
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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What spectacle can be more edifying or more seasonable, than that of Liberty and Learning, each leaning on the other for their mutual and surest support? – James Madison

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When the news is good, the BBC view is: Get the government out of the picture quickly, dont allow them to say anything about it. When the news is bad: Lets all dump on the government. – Iain Duncan Smith

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Lets stop big government energy mandates like cap-and-trade, and instead trust the American innovator to make us energy independent. – Marco Rubio

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The government of the United States is a device for maintaining in perpetuity the rights of the people, with the ultimate extinction of all privileged classes. – Calvin Coolidge

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You know what the fastest growing religion in America is? Statism. The growing reliance on government. – Marco Rubio

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