The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their... -James Madison

The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world.

James Madison , President
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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....
Of all the enemies of public liberty, war is perhaps the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other....
The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the state governments, in times of ...
In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next plac...
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted....
It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or s...
If men were angels, no government would be necessary....
The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world....
It is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or pretended, from abroad....
The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home....

Hope Quotes to Explore

I hope that none of the countries in the Middle East are planning anything but the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy....
I write about humility, because it's something I hope I one day actually possess....
I certainly hope I'm not still answering child-star questions by the time I reach menopause....
The only hope of socialism resides in those who have already brought about in themselves, as far as is possible in the society of today, that union be...
I've just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's nothing trivial....
I've realized the extraordinary power of sports to heal, unite and inspire. I believe the Olympics will serve as the ultimate platform to provide posi...
There are certain things that people love to do, and they can't really explain it. That's me and football. The game gives me hope. It lets me be mysel...
In some ways, Israel has achieved a peace. There are fewer rockets being sent into Sderot, there are no rockets to speak of from the North, there has ...
It's easy to give up, and that's the one thing we cannot do. That's what gives me a reason for working: to leave people with a little more courage, wi...
You have to have hope. It's irresponsible to give false hope, which I think a lot of playwrights are guilty of. But I also think it's irresponsible to...