James Madison Quote

Quote from James Madison,

"If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. 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."

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:	Federalist No. 51, February 8, 1788
Categories:	Control, Founder, Government, Responsibility, Restraint
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