To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happines…

James Madison
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To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea. ✨ James Madison, David B. Mattern (1997). James Madison's Advice to My Country, p.24, University of Virginia Press
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To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea. ✨ James Madison, David B. Mattern (1997). James Madison's Advice to My Country, p.24, University of Virginia Press

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