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“The diversity in the faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is not less an insuperable obstacle to an uniformity of interests. The protection of these faculties is the first object of government.”
— James Madison
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Madison, J. (n.d.). The diversity in the faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is not less an insuperable obstacle to an uniformity of interests. The protection of these faculties is the first object of government. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1696-the-diversity-in-the-faculties-of-men-from/

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Madison, James. “The diversity in the faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is not less an insuperable obstacle to an uniformity of interests. The protection of these faculties is the first object of government.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1696-the-diversity-in-the-faculties-of-men-from/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Madison, James. “The diversity in the faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is not less an insuperable obstacle to an uniformity of interests. The protection of these faculties is the first object of government.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1696-the-diversity-in-the-faculties-of-men-from/.

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