Maxioms by James Madison
I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of read more
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.
Liberty and order will never be perfectly safe, until a trespass on the constitutional provisions for either, shall be felt read more
Liberty and order will never be perfectly safe, until a trespass on the constitutional provisions for either, shall be felt with the same keenness that resents an invasion of the dearest rights.
Since the general civilization of mankind, I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the read more
Since the general civilization of mankind, 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.
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 means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.
The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.