James Madison Quote

For the same reason that the members of the State legislatures will be unlikely to attach themselves sufficiently to national objects, the members of the federal legislature will be likely to attach themselves too much to local objects.


The Federalist, on the New Constitution, Written in the Year 1788 (ed. 1847)


For the same reason that the members of the State legislatures will be unlikely to attach themselves sufficiently to national objects, the members of ...

For the same reason that the members of the State legislatures will be unlikely to attach themselves sufficiently to national objects, the members of ...

For the same reason that the members of the State legislatures will be unlikely to attach themselves sufficiently to national objects, the members of ...

For the same reason that the members of the State legislatures will be unlikely to attach themselves sufficiently to national objects, the members of ...