Madison

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    As there is a degree of depravity in mankind which requires a certain circumspection and distrust, so there are qualities in human nature which justify a certain portion of esteem and confidence.
    —James Madison (1751–1836)

    In the extent and proper structure of the Union, therefore, we behold a republican remedy for the diseases most incident to republican government.
    —James Madison (1751–1836)

    The internal effects of a mutable policy ... poisons the blessings of liberty itself.
    —James Madison (1751–1836)