If men were angels, no government would be necessary. – James Madison
All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree. – James Madison

If men were angels, no government would be necessary. – James Madison
All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree. – James Madison
A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person. – James Madison
The Constitution preserves the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation where the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms. – James Madison