James Madison

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If tyranny and oppression come to this land it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.


— James Madison


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The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe in blood for centuries.


— James Madison


#organized-religion #politics #religion #separation-of-church-and-state #religion

The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.


— James Madison


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Philosophy is common sense with big words.


— James Madison


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


— James Madison


#constitution #freedom-of-speech #freedom-of-thought #politics #freedom

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


— James Madison


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A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.


— James Madison


#constitution #freedom #right-to-bear-arms #second-amendment #freedom

I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.


— James Madison


#government-spending #money

No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.


— James Madison


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Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprise.


— James Madison


#religion






About James Madison

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Did you know about James Madison?

He served as a politician much of his adult life. Like most of his contemporaries Madison changed his political views during his life. As president (1809–17) after the failure of diplomatic protests and a trade embargo against Great Britain he led the nation into the War of 1812.