Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.Letter to W. T. Barry, 1822
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James Madison was an American statesman and political theorist who served as the fourth President of the United States from 1809 to 1817. He is often referred to as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Madison was also a key architect of the American political system and a co-founder of the Democratic-Republican Party alongside Thomas Jefferson.
1751–1836·lived 85 years
Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.Letter to W. T. Barry, 1822
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.Federalist No. 51, 1788
If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.
A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a free country.
The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.Letter to Thomas Jefferson, 1788
What spectacle can be more edifying or more seasonable, than that of Liberty and Learning, each leaning on the other for their mutual and surest support?Letter to William T. Barry, 1822
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