James Madison
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The aim of every political Constitution, is or ought to be first to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom to discern, and most virtue to pursue, the common good of society; and in the next place, to take the most effectual precautions for keeping them virtuous whilst they continue to hold their public trust. ✨ Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay (2003). The Federalist: With Letters of Brutus, p.277, Cambridge University Press

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