James Madison “Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, his faculties, or his possessions.” James Madison Topics:PowerRespect View all quotes by James Madison →
“If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.” James Madison
“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.” James Madison
“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.” James Madison