詹姆斯·麦迪逊是美国第四任总统，也是一位重要的开国元勋和宪法制定者。以下是一些他的名言：

Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power.

滥用自由和滥用权力一样会危及自由。

If men were angels, no government would be necessary.

如果人都是天使，就不需要任何政府了。

The truth is that all men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree.

事实上，所有拥有权力的人都应该在某种程度上不被信任。

这些名言展示了麦迪逊对自由、权力和政府的深刻见解，对后世产生了深远的影响。