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James Madison Quotes: Knowledge will forever govern ignorance and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
         

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.


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Knowledge will forever govern ignorance and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
         



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If man is not fit to govern himself, how can he be fit to govern someone else?



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Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.



Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.





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