The advancement and diffusion of knowledge…is the only guardian of true liberty.


letter to George Thomson, 30 June 1825, Letters and other Writings of James Madison (1865) vol. 3

James Madison Quotes

The advancement and diffusion of knowledge…is the only guardian of true liberty.

The advancement and diffusion of knowledge…is the only guardian of true liberty.

The advancement and diffusion of knowledge…is the only guardian of true liberty.

The advancement and diffusion of knowledge…is the only guardian of true liberty.