"It is an established maxim, that birth is a criterion of allegiance."
"If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be admi..."
"The accumulation of all powers--legislative, executive, and judicial--in the same hands may be justly pronounced the very definition of tyranny."
"A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, or perhaps both."
"The public good fully coincides with the claims of individuals."
"A popular Government without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy, or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who me..."
"Copyright is ultimately about the public interest. And as I said in my opening remarks, James Madison said, the authors' interests coincide with the interests of the public."
"Ultimately if the law does not serve authors, it is not working and it also doesn't deserve the respect of the public."
"Fair use for us is one of the safety valves for free expression. The Supreme Court has confirmed that."
"It is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties."
"This power over the purse may, in fact, be regarded as the most complete and effectual weapon with which any constitution can arm the immediate representatives of the people, for obtaining a redress o..."
"I wish that each census would gather information beyond bare enumeration so that future Congresses can adapt public measures."