I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.

Create free wallpaper (Make a wallpaper or screensaver out of this quote with your image)

I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. - James Madison

---

Related Authors
Benjamin Harrison | William McKinley | Woodrow Wilson | Grover Cleveland | Ibrahim Babangida | Uhuru Kenyatta | Demosthenes | Ibrahim Babangida |

Related Quotes

Nature loves simplicity and unity.

Johannes Kepler

Nature Loves Simplicity Unity

---

Increase your power and your image will gain reliability.

Robert Greene

Power Image Reliability Increase

---

If you don’t have ambition, you shouldn’t be alive.

Aliko Dangote

Have You Alive Ambition

---

Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it is an insane way to live.

Eckhart Tolle

Insane Life Live Moment

---

Open your mouth and say thank you God

Ice Prince

Gratitude Thank you God Mouth

---

People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes.

Abigail Van Buren

People Fight fire End up Ashes

---

Times come when we have to squeeze ourselves a bit to do the precious things that we need in life.

John Mahama

Times Squeeze Precious Things

---

It's the pressure we put on ourselves that push us to greatness.

Fireboy DML

Greatness Pressure Push us Ourselves

---

Pessimism never won any battle.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Battle Any Won Never

---

If it doesn’t open, it’s not your door. Open a new one cos that might have the keys you should have used for the first door

Do2tun

Open New one Your door The keys

---

There is no situation that can render Jehovah powerless.

Mensa Otabil

Jehovah Powerless No situation Render

---

When you are psychologically defeated, you have lost the war.

Leo Stan Ekeh

You Psychologically Defeated War

---

I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. - Leo Stan Ekeh quotes