| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
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| NUMBER: | 37330 |
| QUOTATION: | As there is a degree of depravity in mankind which requires a certain circumspection and distrust, so there are qualities in human nature which justify a certain portion of esteem and confidence. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | James Madison (1751–1836), U.S. president. The Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, p. 346, ed. Clinton Rossiter, New York (1961). The Federalist, No. 55 (February 13, 1788). |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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| | | The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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