关于詹姆斯·麦迪逊的十大名言，综合其政治哲学和著作中的经典论述，整理如下：

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

滥用自由与滥用权力同样威胁自由，权力需要制衡以防止滥用。

"If men were angels, no government would be necessary."

人类本性的不完美性决定了需要政府来维持秩序。

"The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted."

权力易导致腐败，故需通过制度设计防范。

"The great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of the minority."

多数人的暴政可能侵犯少数群体权益，需通过宪法保障少数权利。

"If we are to establish a government over men, we must first make sure that it can control the people； and then we must make sure that it can control itself."

政府需先驯服被统治者，再驯服自身，强调权力制衡的重要性。

"The world will soon see a government in which the powers of the many will be made to serve the powers of the few."

警惕民主可能演变为少数人的专政。

"The best government is one that protects the minority against the tyranny of the majority."

少数人的权利需通过制度设计得到优先保护。

"The danger of government is not that it will oppress the few, but that it will be unable to control itself."

政府自我约束能力是防止滥权的关键。

"The design of government is to protect the people from each other."

政府的核心职能是防范个体间的暴力与犯罪。

"We must create a government of limited powers, to prevent it from becoming a monster."

通过权力分立和制衡机制避免政府膨胀为"怪物"。

补充说明

麦迪逊的这些思想主要体现在《联邦党人文集》中，尤其以《论政府》一章为核心。他的理论对美国宪法的制定及后续政治制度发展影响深远。引用时建议结合具体语境，如权力制衡、少数权利保护等核心议题。