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False Quote from James Madison,


"We have staked the whole future of American civilization,
not upon the power of government, far from it.
We have staked the future ...upon the capacity of each and all of us
to govern ourselves, to sustain ourselves,
according to the Ten Commandments of God."


By:

James Madison (more quotes by James Madison or books by/about James Madison)


(1751-1836), Father of the Constitution for the USA, 4th US President

Source:

{Falsely attributed} Alley, Robert S. 1997. "Memo to U.S. Congress: Thou Shalt Not Bear False History." In Church & State, June 1997, vol. 50, no. 6.

Categories:

America, Bible, God, President, Religion, Sovereignty

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