In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of the minority.
More Quotes from James Madison:
The number of individuals employed under the Constitution of the United States will be much smaller than the number employed under the particular states. There will consequently be less of personal influence on the side of the former than of the latter.James Madison
No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.
James Madison
The class of citizens who provide at once their own food and their own raiment, may be viewed as the most truly independent and happy.
James Madison
America was indebted to immigration for her settlement and prosperity. That part of America which had encouraged them most had advanced most rapidly in population, agriculture and the arts.
James Madison
Religion flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of Government.
James Madison
Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprise, every expanded prospect.
James Madison
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Majority & Minority QuotesBased on Keywords: republics
Religious advertising is undergoing a dramatic conversion.
Lisa Miller
I find it difficult to watch myself... I find it boring.
Morgan Freeman
For us Africans, literature must serve a purpose: to expose, embarrass, and fight corruption and authoritarianism. It is understandable why the African artist is utilitarian.
Ama Ata Aidoo