To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea. – James Madison
The proposed Constitution is, in strictness, neither a national nor a federal constitution; but a composition of both. – James Madison
The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home. – James Madison
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