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James Madison Quotes: The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.
         

The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.


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The future and success of America is not in this Constitution, but in the laws of God upon which this Constitution is founded.

The future and success of America is not in this Constitution, but in the laws of God upon which this Constitution is founded.



Oppressors can tyrannize only when they achieve a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed populace.

Oppressors can tyrannize only when they achieve a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed populace.



Crisis is the rallying cry of the tyrant.

Crisis is the rallying cry of the tyrant.



If our nation is ever taken over, it will be taken over from within.

If our nation is ever taken over, it will be taken over from within.



The purpose of the Constitution is to restrict the majority's ability to harm a minority.

The purpose of the Constitution is to restrict the majority's ability to harm a minority.



If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.

If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.



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

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



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 peace and security.

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 peace and security.



Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.

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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When the power of LOVE is more important than the love of money, religion and power, and people realize that the most important things in this life are NOT things, the world will finally know peace.

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Knowing the self is the biggest truth. If we find the truth within, we have found God.

Knowing the self is the biggest truth. If we find the truth within, we have found God.



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No matter how many snowstorms will pass through you, none will bring you the spring like love will.



If George Bush can't get along with Stephen Harper, he can't get along with any world leader. They're ideological cousins, if not twins.

If George Bush can't get along with Stephen Harper, he can't get along with any world leader. They're ideological cousins, if not twins.



Freedom is partial to no race. Freedom has no religion. Freedom favors no ethnicity. Freedom discriminates not between rich and poor countries. Inevitably freedom will overwhelm Ethiopia.

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So great was the preference given to sacred over profane learning that Christianity had been in existence fifteen hundred years, and had not produced a single astronomer.

So great was the preference given to sacred over profane learning that Christianity had been in existence fifteen hundred years, and had not produced a single astronomer.



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If we walk far enough," says Dorothy, "we shall sometime come to someplace.



Today, I will vote in support of the Marriage Protection Amendment. I shall do so because like President Bush, I strongly believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman.

Today, I will vote in support of the Marriage Protection Amendment. I shall do so because like President Bush, I strongly believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman.



Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil; for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it.

Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil; for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it.




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