The problem to be solved is, not what form of government is perfect, but which of the forms is least imperfect.


Selections from the Private Correspondence of James Madison: From 1813 to 1836 (ed. 1853)

James Madison Quotes

The problem to be solved is, not what form of government is perfect, but which of the forms is least imperfect.

The problem to be solved is, not what form of government is perfect, but which of the forms is least imperfect.

The problem to be solved is, not what form of government is perfect, but which of the forms is least imperfect.

The problem to be solved is, not what form of government is perfect, but which of the forms is least imperfect.