James Madison Quote

In no part of the Constitution is more wisdom to be found than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to the legislature, and not the executive department.... The trust and the temptation would be too great for any one man.

The Federalist, on the New Constitution, Written in the Year 1788 (ed. 1842)

In no part of the Constitution is more wisdom to be found than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to the legislature, and not...

In no part of the Constitution is more wisdom to be found than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to the legislature, and not...

In no part of the Constitution is more wisdom to be found than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to the legislature, and not...

In no part of the Constitution is more wisdom to be found than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to the legislature, and not...