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Quote from James Madison,


"The Constitution supposes, what the history of all governments demonstrates, that the executive is the branch of government most interested in war, and most prone to it. It has accordingly with studied care, vested the question of war in the legislature."


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:

in an April 2, 1798 letter to Thomas Jefferson.

Categories:

Constitution, Government, History, Power, President, War

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