Quotes about James Madison

The means of defence agst. foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at home.

The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe in blood for centuries. [ Letter objecting to the use of government land for churches, 1803 ]

It is a principle incorporated into the settled policy of America, that as peace is better than war, war is better than tribute.

A republic, by which I mean a government in which the scheme of representation takes place, opens a different prospect and promises the cure for which we are seeking.

It is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity toward each other.

What spectacle can be more edifying or more seasonable than that of Liberty and Learning, each leaning on the other for their natural and surest support.