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"The latent causes of faction are thus sown in the nature of man."

-- James Madison (Federalist No. 10, 23 November 1787)

Reference: Madison, Federalist No. 10

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"I consider the war of America against Britain as the country's
war, the public's war, or the war of the people in their own
behalf, for the security of their natural rights, and the
protection of their own property."

-- Thomas Paine (On Financing the War, 1782)

Reference: Paine Writings, Foner, ed., 297.

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"It is the duty of every man to render to the Creator such homage
and such only as he believes to be acceptable to him. This duty
is precedent, both in order of time and in degree of obligation,
to the claims of Civil Society. "

-- James Madison (Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious
Assessments, Circa 20 June 1785)

Reference: Madison: Writings, Rakove, ed., Library of America (30)