3 Posts found for Author: James Madison

A popular government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, or perhaps both.

Author: James Madison | Subject: Politics & Public Policy

The strongest passions and most dangerous weaknesses of the human breast, ambition, avarice, vanity, the honorable or venial love of fame, are all in conspiracy against the desire and duty of peace.

Author: James Madison | Subject: Psychology | Behavior

Learned institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind which is the best security against crafty and dangerous encroachments on the public liberty.

Author: James Madison | Subjects: Education | Scholarship, Freedom | Liberty