There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements; that our appropriations should ever go hand in hand with our promises.


James Madison's "Advice to My Country" (ed. University of Virginia Press, 1997) - ISBN: 9780813917177

James Madison Quotes

There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements;...

There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements;...

There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements;...

There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements;...