In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself." -- James Madison, Federalist #51 Falling Away from God's Word and...
James Madison:“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” (Federalist Paper #46) William Pitt:“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants...
where he graduated with distinction. After a year at a law school and further study in the office of a prominent member of theFederalist PartyinCharleston, South Carolina, he was admitted to the bar but abandoned his practice after his marriage in 1811 to his cousin, Floride Bonneau Calhoun...