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To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happ

To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea. – James Madison

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Whenever a youth is ascertained to possess talents meriting an education which his parents cannot afford, he should be carried forward at the public expense. – James Madison

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Education
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James Madison
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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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Government
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Does the owner of the restaurant own his restaurant? Or does the government own his restaurant? – Rand Paul

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Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets. – Ronald Reagan

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Controversial proposals, once accepted, soon become hallowed. – Dean Acheson

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It is unfortunate that Americans are no longer aware of what the constitution says and what their rights are. Because of that, we are often very passive about what happens when the government violates those rights. – James Bovard

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I can remember when Democrats believed that it was the duty of America to fight for freedom over tyranny. – Zell Miller

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