I go on the principle that a public debt is a public curse, and in a Republican Government a greater than in any other.

James Madison

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National debt

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James Madison

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Letter

Language

English

Time

1790 1790s 18th century

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Founding Father American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Madison, James. Letter to Henry Lee. 13 April 1790.

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Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.

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Federalist 10

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James Madison
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Federalist 10 The Federalist Papers
Medium
Essay
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Political literature
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English
Time
1787 1780s 18th century
Era
American Revolutionary Period
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Madison, James [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 10: The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection." Daily Advertiser, 22 Nov. 1787.

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Madison, James. "No. 10: An extensive republic a remedy for mischiefs of faction.--Madison." The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.

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If you trap the moment before it's ripe,
The tears of repentance you'll certainly wipe;
But if once you let the ripe moment go
You can never wipe off the tears of woe.

William Blake

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William Blake
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Poem
Language
English
Time
1792 1790s 18th century
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Blake, William. Poem written in his notebook. c. 1792.

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Blake, William. "If you trap the moment before its ripe." William Blake: Selected Poems, edited by Nicholas Shrimpton. Oxford University Press, 2019.