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Quotation from The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

“Ambition must be made to counteract ambition”

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

The Federalist Papers, Federalist No. 51

Portrait of Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

Madison gives the memorable formula behind the separation of powers.

Citation: "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition" — Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, The Federalist Papers, Federalist No. 51. (id the-federalist-papers-q3)

Portrait: The Federalist (1st ed, 1788, vol I, title page) - 02, Publius (pseudonym) [Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison]., Public domain.

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