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The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.   Madison, James

Source: JAMES MADISON, The Federalist, ed. Benjamin F. Wright, no. 47, p. 336 . · This quote is about uncategorised · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation.


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James Madison (March 16, 1751 June 28, 1836) was the fourth (1809 1817) President of the United States. He was co-author, with John Jay and Alexander Hamilton, of the Federalist Papers, and is traditionally regarded as the Father of the United States Constitution.

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