Maxioms by James Madison
The safety and happiness of society are the objects at which all political institutions aim, and to which all such read more
The safety and happiness of society are the objects at which all political institutions aim, and to which all such institutions must be sacrificed
The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.
The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.
A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense read more
A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a free country.
To the press alone, chequered as it is with abuses, the world is indebted for all the triumphs which have read more
To the press alone, chequered as it is with abuses, the world is indebted for all the triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity over error and oppression
A good government implies two things: fidelity to the object of government, which is the happiness of the people; secondly, read more
A good government implies two things: fidelity to the object of government, which is the happiness of the people; secondly, a knowledge of the means by which that object can be best attained