When men exercise their reason coolly and freely, on a variety of distinct questions, they inevitably fall into different opinions, on some of them. When they are governed by a common passion, their opinions if they are so to be called, will be the same.


The Federalist, on the New Constitution (ed. 1802)

James Madison Quotes

When men exercise their reason coolly and freely, on a variety of distinct questions, they inevitably fall into different opinions, on some of them....

When men exercise their reason coolly and freely, on a variety of distinct questions, they inevitably fall into different opinions, on some of them....

When men exercise their reason coolly and freely, on a variety of distinct questions, they inevitably fall into different opinions, on some of them....

When men exercise their reason coolly and freely, on a variety of distinct questions, they inevitably fall into different opinions, on some of them....