UNVERIFIED

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.

Unverified

We haven't checked the source or attribution.

Our editorial team hasn't reviewed this quote yet, so neither its source nor its attribution has been confirmed. Treat it as unverified for now.

Translations

MORE QUOTES BY James Madison

“The safety and happiness of society are the objects at which all political institutions aim”

James Madison

“The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the cea...”

“Liberty is to faction what air is to fire, an aliment without which it instantly expires”

“In our governments, the real power lies in the majority of the community, and the invasion...”

FEATURED QUOTES

“You never fail until you stop trying.”

“To accept one’s past—one’s history—is not the same thing as drowning in it; it is ...”

“As long as we persevere and endure, we can get anything we want”

“The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.”

“Not all those who wander are lost.”

“The strongest leaders are those who lead by example, not by force.”

“Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, make sure that you’re n...”

“I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it.”

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it”

“I think it’s very important to have a feedback loop, where you’re constantly thinking ...”