James Madison Quotes

Oppressors can tyrannize only when they achieve a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed populace.

Crisis is the rallying cry of the tyrant.

The purpose of the Constitution is to restrict the majority's ability to harm a minority.

If our nation is ever taken over, it will be taken over from within.

Disarm the people- that is the best and most effective way to enslave them.

If man is not fit to govern himself, how can he be fit to govern someone else?

If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.

A President is impeachable if he attempts to subvert the Constitution.

The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the state shall not be questioned.

Wherever there is interest and power to do wrong, wrong will generally be done.