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War should only be declared by the authority of the people, whose

War should only be declared by the authority of the people, whose toils and treasures are to support its burdens, instead of the government which is to reap its fruits. – James Madison

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Wherever there is interest and power to do wrong, wrong will generally be done. – James Madison

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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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Government
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The essence of Government is power and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. – James Madison

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I think the way things have been left after Iraq is that people wont believe the Government of the day, so they have to know that lessons have been learnt and that all political parties and people, whether they were for or against the invasion of Iraq, have learnt lessons. – William Hague

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We dont need a weakened government but a strong government that would take responsibility for the rights of the individual and care for the society as a whole. – Vladimir Putin

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Government

It is from weakness that people reach for dictators and concentrated government power. Only the strong can be free. And only the productive can be strong. – Wendell Willkie

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So the American government lied to the Native Americans for many, many years, and then President Clinton lied about a relationship, and everyone was surprised! A little naive, I feel! – Eddie Izzard

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Government

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