The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world.


"Outline" notes (September 1829), in Gaillard Hunt, ed., The Writings of James Madison vol. 9 (1910), p. 357. Inscribed in the Madison Memorial Hall, Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building.

James Madison Quotes

The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world.

The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world.

The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world.

The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world.