What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. Topic: Government, Author: James Madison Share Article: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Telegram Share on Whatsapp Copy Link
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1 The dangers of a concentration of all power in the general government of a confederacy so vast as ours are too obvious to be disregarded.
3 We have to attack those things which stand in the way of America progress. And what stands in the way of American progress right now is the federal government.