religion 9
- Religious freedom is unalienable because beliefs cannot follow other people's dictates
- A mild religious establishment differs from the Inquisition only in degree
James Madison
American statesman (1751 to 1836); fourth US President and co-author of The Federalist.
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What James Madison says most about
government 7
- Republican government presupposes more virtue in people than any other form
- If people were angels no government would be needed
democracy 2
- A democracy is confined to a small area while a republic can extend over a large region
- A pure democracy can offer no cure for the harms of faction