Famous quotes containing the word madison:
“As there is a degree of depravity in mankind which requires a certain circumspection and distrust, so there are qualities in human nature which justify a certain portion of esteem and confidence.”
—James Madison (1751–1836)
“Ambition must be made to counteract ambition.”
—James Madison (1751–1836)
“What is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?”
—James Madison (1751–1836)