"En formant un gouvernement, la grande difficulté réside dans ceci: vous devez d'abord permettre au gouvernement de contrôler les gouvernés; et ensuite, l'obliger à se contrôler lui-même."
— James Madison
Simplified Meaning:
When creating a government, the main challenge is to give it enough power to manage the people while also making sure it can keep control of itself.
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