"Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm."

Source : Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay (1818). “The Federalist, on the New Constitution, Written in the Year 1788, by Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Madison, and Mr. Jay: with an Appendix, Containing the Letters of Pacificus and Helvidius, on the Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793; Also, the Original Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution of the United States, with the Amendments Made Thereto”, p.60

James Madison

#Enlightened Quotes #Helm Quotes

“Happiness exists only if you have a lot of people to share it with.”
“I guess I'm flattered that people think I can help get things done.”
“The American people know the economy is too weak. Too many of them are suffering. So the question for Washington is, are we going to continue to play political games and - and - or are we going to say, we can do something right now to create jobs, to put money in the pockets of the middle-class, hire construction workers, teachers, veterans?”

Source : "White House Senior Advisor David Plouffe". "This Week" with Christiane Amanpour, abcnews.go.com. September 25, 2011.
“Our world's future is far more malleable and controllable than most people realize.”
“I sit there thinking about how much courage it takes to live an ordinary life.”

Source : Colum McCann (2009). “Let The Great World Spin”, p.49, Bloomsbury Publishing
“I don't think you can really trust a man who likes to dance.”
“In Cuba we had the most ferocious form of capitalism for 60 years. It dominated every sphere of life.”

Source : "The Future of Cuba". Interview with Lasonas Pipinis Velasco, www.counterpunch.org. February 27, 2015.
“Oh no, I'm not a historian or anything like that.”

Source : "Burning brightly". Interview with Richard Hawley, www.theguardian.com. October 15, 2006.

"Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm."

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