QUOTES The advice nearest to my heart and deepest in my convictions is that the Union of the States be cherished and perpetuated. The man who is possessed of wealth, who lolls on his sofa, or rolls in his carriage, cannot judge of the wants or feelings of the day laborer. Man who pr...
Madison was strongly in favor of individual rights, and his amendments focused on these issues. He argued for freedom of speech, religion, and separation of church and state. The constitution would have been very different without James Madison’s contributions. Madison Wanted to Protect Individual...
James Madison - Founding Father, Constitution, Federalist: Reentering the Virginia legislature in 1784, Madison defeated Patrick Henry’s bill to give financial support to “teachers of the Christian religion.” To avoid the political effect of his extre