To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea. – James Madison
Americans have the right and advantage of being armed – unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms. – James Madison
Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power. – James Madison
The executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there is or is not cause for declaring war. – James Madison
The world runs on individuals pursuing their self interests. The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didnt construct his theory under order from a, from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didnt revolutionize the automobile industry that way. – Milton Friedman
Its pretty cool that people will pay for something even though they dont have to. Its totally different now to back in the day. Now youre paying for a record because you believe in the band. In the future that will be the only time people will pay for albums, because theres some kind of connection. – Ezra Koenig