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The holy angels of God are perfect. They don't do anything wrong. So what the quote means is that if we were all angels, there would be no crime, and therefore no need for government, we'd all do just exactly what we should do. We would not need a government to rule us, because we'd be doing what we should without anyone human telling us what to do and not to do.

The implication, in this answer is correct, as far as it goes. However, the initial premise, made by Madison, in the Federalist Papers #51, and stated in the above answer, is wrong. Angels, as originally created by GOD, were not perfect, not incapable of wrongdoing. Lucifer, was the highest angel, yet he committed (still committs) the highest sin. He attempted(s) to make himself equal with GOD. Angels were obviously given free will, to make choices, just as mankind, who The Bible states, is a "little lower than the angels." Hence, angels would not govern any better than man, as evidenced by the evil that came into the world, through Lucifer's choice, and the angels who followed him.

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It was James Madison:

"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. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions."

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That if you need a government, men can not be angels.

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Don't give the usual suspects 10 dollar chinese stalker programs.

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