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If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.
Source: Federalist Papers, no. 47, Jan 1788.
-- James Madison, (Mar 16 1751-1836), US president (4th), political theorist; He was influential in framing the Constitution, drafted the Bill of Rights, and served as the 4th U.S. president.