James Madison Quote

By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adversed to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community.

Federalist No. 10 (1787-11-22) Full text from Wikisource - Federalist Papers (1787–1788)

By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some...

By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some...

By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some...

By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some...