James Madison
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American statesman (1751 to 1836); fourth US President and co-author of The Federalist.
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In very large assemblies passion always overpowers reason (opens korrents.com)
“In all very numerous assemblies, of whatever character composed, passion never fails to wrest the sceptre from reason. Had every Athenian citizen been a Socrates, every Athenian assembly would still have been a mob.”
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Republican government presupposes more virtue in people than any other form (opens korrents.com)
“As there is a degree of depravity in mankind which requires a certain degree of circumspection and distrust, so there are other qualities in human nature which justify a certain portion of esteem and confidence.…”
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Ambition must be set against ambition so that each branch resists the others (opens korrents.com)
“Ambition must be made to counteract ambition. The interest of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place.”
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In very large assemblies passion always overpowers reason (opens korrents.com)