No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual…

Madison, James. "War and Republicanism; from Political Observations, April 20, 1795." Selected Writings of James Madison, edited by Ralph Ketcham. Hackett Publishing Company, 2006, ch. 57.

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Madison, James. Political Observations. Philadelphia, 20 Apr. 1795.

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