James Madison | Instruments of Tyranny at Home | Basic T-Shirt

“The means of defence against foreign danger have been always the instruments of tyranny at home.” —James Madison

Founding Father and fourth U.S. president James Madison — principal author of the Constitution and champion of civic republicanism — cautioned that fear of external threats can erode liberty from within. His warning endures: the tools forged to protect a nation can just as easily be turned against its own citizens.

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