James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr.was a political theorist, American statesman, and the fourth President of the United States. He is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionUS President
Date of Birth16 March 1751
CityPort Conway, VA
CountryUnited States of America
James Madison quotes about
parent forever immigration
The Alien bill proposed in the Senate is a monster that must forever disgrace its parents.
4th-of-july heart our-future
We've staked our future on our ability to follow the Ten Commandments with all our heart.
peace ambition passion
The strongest passions and most dangerous weaknesses of the human breast; ambition, avarice, vanity, the honorable or venal love of fame, are all in conspiracy against the desire and duty of peace
patriotic government numbers
A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person.
trust jobs regret
The sober people of America are weary of the fluctuating policy which has directed the public councils. They have seen with regret and indignation that sudden changes and legislative interferences, in cases affecting personal rights, become jobs in the hands of enterprising and influential speculators, and snares to the more-industrious and less informed part of the community. They have seen, too, that one legislative interference is but the first link of a long chain of repetitions, every subsequent interference being naturally produced by the effects of the preceding.
numbers constitution-of-the-united-states individual
The number of individuals employed under the Constitution of the United States will be much smaller than the number employed under the particular States.