Quote by James Madison
Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly res

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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Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power. – James Madison

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Perhaps it is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to provisions against danger, real or pretended, from abroad. – James Madison

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The executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there is or is not cause for declaring war. – James Madison

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Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the groundwork of a story, which engages the passions. – Laurence Sterne

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The power to question is the basis of all human progress. – Indira Gandhi

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But to me nothing – the negative, the empty – is exceedingly powerful. – Alan Watts

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As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think. – Toni Morrison

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