by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 21, 2013 | Constitution, Founders, Freedom, Government, James Madison, Natural Law, President, Quotes
“Wherever the real power in a Government lies, there is the danger of oppression. In our Governments, the real power lies in the majority of the Community, and the invasion of private rights is chiefly to be apprehended, not from the acts of Government contrary...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 21, 2013 | Constitution, Founders, Freedom, Government, James Madison, Natural Law, President, Quotes
“Since the general civilization of mankind, I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power, than by violent and sudden usurpations; but, on a candid examination of history,...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 21, 2013 | Constitution, Founders, Government, James Madison, President, Quotes, War
“In time of actual war, great discretionary powers are constantly given to the Executive Magistrate. Constant apprehension of War, has the same tendency to render the head too large for the body. A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 21, 2013 | Constitution, Founders, Government, James Madison, President, Quotes
“In order to judge of the form to be given to this institution [the Senate], it will be proper to take a view of the ends to be served by it. These were,—first, to protect the people against their rulers, secondly, to protect the people against the transient...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 21, 2013 | Constitution, Equality, Founders, Freedom, Government, James Madison, Natural Law, President, Quotes
“The man who is possessed of wealth, who lolls on his sofa or rolls in his carriage, cannot judge the wants or feelings of the day-laborer. The government we mean to erect is intended to last for ages. The landed interest, at present, is prevalent; but in...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 21, 2013 | Constitution, Founders, Government, John Adams, President, Quotes
“The colonies had grown up under constitutions of government so different, there was so great a variety of religions, they were composed of so many different nations, their customs, manners, and habits had so little resemblance, and their intercourse had been so...
