James Madison Quotations If men were angels

• Respect for character is always diminished in proportion to the number among whom the blame or praise is to be divided.
• The President is responsible to the public for the conduct of the person he has nominated and appointed.
• "Every word decides a question between power and liberty." (Speaking about the Constitution)
• "I go on the principle that a public debt is a public curse."
• "If men were angels, no government would be necessary."

                                                                                                                James Madison Quotations