Knowledge Will Forever Govern — James Madison Quote T-Shirt — black — front

Knowledge Will Forever Govern Ignorance — James Madison Quote T-Shirt

$32.00

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Fit & Fabric

Our shirts are cut differently from style to style, so check this chart before you order. This style has a relaxed fit. All measurements are in inches, taken laid flat.

Size	Chest width	Length
S	18¼	26⅝
M	20¼	28
L	22	29⅜
XL	24	30¾
2XL	26	31⅝
3XL	27¾	32½
4XL	29¾	33½

How to measure: Lay a tee you like flat. Measure straight across the chest, armpit to armpit. Pick the size with the closest chest width. Length runs from the top of the shoulder to the hem.

Fabric: 100% ring-spun cotton, 6.1 oz per square yard. A heavier tee, dyed after it's sewn.

Care: Wash inside out in cold water, with similar colors. Tumble dry low or hang dry. Don't iron the print. Don't bleach or dry clean. Garment-dyed color can rub off onto light fabrics.

Each piece can differ from the chart by up to 2 inches.

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You read the whole bill. Half the room at the council meeting read the headline.

"Knowledge will forever govern ignorance…"
— James Madison
Letter to W. T. Barry, August 4, 1822. We check every line against a primary source.

Madison was seventy-one, in a letter backing public schools in Kentucky. The line before this one warns that a popular government without popular information "is but a prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or perhaps both."

Wear it to town hall.

Read the full story behind this quote: What the Founders Actually Said (And Why It Matters in 2026).

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Knowledge Will Forever Govern Ignorance — James Madison Quote T-Shirt

$32.00