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If men were angels, no government would be necessary. - James Madi

If men were angels, no government would be necessary. – James Madison

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I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. – James Madison

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In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of the minority. – James Madison

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The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home. – James Madison

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The government, which was designed for the people, has got into the hands of the bosses and their employers, the special interests. An invisible empire has been set up above the forms of democracy. – Woodrow Wilson

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A leader is a dealer in hope. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world. – George Washington

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A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties. – Harry Truman

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If history is any indication, all truths will eventually turn out to be false. – Dean Kamen

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The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man. – Author Unknown

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Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies. – Edward George Bulwer-Lytton

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The older I grow the more I listen to people who dont talk much. – Germain G. Glien

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