Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power.
James Madison
The proposed Constitution is, in strictness, neither a national nor a federal constitution; but a composition of both.
James Madison
What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.
James Madison
It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.