WIST Quotations https://wist.info Wish I'd Said That! Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:26:17 +0000 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://wist.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/little-w-little-box-60x60.jpg whittling away – WIST Quotations https://wist.info 32 32 43606282 Madison, James -- Speech, Virginia Ratifying Convention (6 Jun 1788) https://wist.info/madison-james/34291/ https://wist.info/madison-james/34291/#respond Mon, 20 Jun 2016 14:41:56 +0000 Dave http://wist.info/?p=34291 Since the general civilization of mankind, I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power, than by violent and sudden usurpations.

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James Madison (1751-1836) American statesman, political theorist, US President (1809-17)
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