Quote by James Madison
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. - J

The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. – James Madison

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Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, his faculties, or his possessions. – James Madison

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The capacity of the female mind for studies of the highest order cannot be doubted, having been sufficiently illustrated by its works of genius, of erudition, and of science. – James Madison

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A sincere and steadfast co-operation in promoting such a reconstruction of our political system as would provide for the permanent liberty and happiness of the United States. – James Madison

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Another mode of accumulating power arises from lifting a weight and then allowing it to fall. – Charles Babbage

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The principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost, when the legislative power is nominated by the executive. – Edward Gibbon

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The almost insoluble task is to let neither the power of others, nor our own powerlessness, stupefy us. – Theodor Adorno

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Militant feminists are pro-choice because its their ultimate avenue of power over men. And believe me, to them it is a question of power. It is their attempt to impose their will on the rest of society, particularly on men. – Rush Limbaugh

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