By a faction, understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community.


The Federalist (1787), no. 10

James Madison Quotes

By a faction, understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common...

By a faction, understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common...

By a faction, understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common...

By a faction, understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common...