Experience is the oracle of truth; and where its responses are unequivocal, they ought… — James Madison
Experience is the oracle of truth; and where its responses are unequivocal, they ought to be conclusive and sacred.
Federalist 20 · 1787
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Hamilton, Alexander and James Madison. "No. 20: Conclusion: such confederations wrong in theory, violent in practice.--Madison (and Hamilton). The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.
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Hamilton, Alexander and James Madison [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 20: The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union." New York Packet, 11 Dec. 1787.
