Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989.
| NUMBER: | 1854 |
| AUTHOR: | James Madison (1751–1836) |
| QUOTATION: | The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | These words are inscribed in the Madison Memorial Hall, Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building. |
| SUBJECTS: | Union |