I ask you sir, who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people. — George Mason Copy Share Image
Know then, unnumber'd Spirits round thee fly, The light Militia of the lower sky. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
One night, militia tried to break into our home, and the exterior was riddled with bullets. — Ilhan Omar Copy Share Image
This cannot be the United States being the air force for Shia militias, or a Shia on Sunni Arab fight. — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms... — Richard Henry Lee Copy Share Image
To place any dependence upon militia, is, assuredly, resting upon a broken staff. — George Washington Copy Share Image
It is not everyday that one learns an entire militia has sworn unbeknownest to obey you — Jacqueline Carey Copy Share Image
The 'militia' was the entire adult male citizenry, who were not simply allowed to keep their own arms, but affirmatively required to… — Don Kates Copy Share Image
I am a Colorado native, and, no, I did not vote for the anti-gay amendment or the same-sex marriage ban, and I… — Connie Willis Copy Share Image
“For the better part of the 1990s, it seemed like the only Americans who publicly described themselves as patriots were scary militia… — Sarah Vowell Copy Share Image
The militia is our ultimate safety. We can have no security without it. The great object is that every man be armed. — Patrick Henry Copy Share Image
This [a state militia system] appears to me the only substitute that can be devised for a standing army, and the best… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
The militia had the same equipment as the military to protect them against the tyrannical government. It's more important today than ever… — Ted Yoho Copy Share Image
Such are a well regulated militia, composed of the freeholders, citizen and husbandman, who take up arms to preserve their property, as… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
When the resolution of enslaving America was formed in Great Britain, the British parliament was advised by an artful man [Sir William… — George Mason Copy Share Image
Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme… — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
During the first two months of the war it was the Anarchists more than anyone else who had saved the situation, and… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
Some media outlets refer to 'protesters' and 'militia members,' not 'terrorists,' even though armed antigovernment extremists seizing federal property and expressing a… — Ibrahim Hooper Copy Share Image
Just able barely to mount a horse and ride about a little in the spring of 1866, my life was threatened daily,… — Jesse James Copy Share Image
Laws that forbid the carrying of arms . . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The National Rifle Association is always arguing that the Second Amendment determines the right to bear arms. But I think it really… — Robert Bork Copy Share Image
Away with your president! We shall have a king... the army will salute him as monarch; your militia will leave you and… — Patrick Henry Copy Share Image
The militia is the natural defense of a free country against sudden foreign invasions, domestic insurrections, and domestic usurpation of power by… — Joseph Story Copy Share Image
I am for relying for internal defense on our militia solely till actual invasion, and for such a naval force only as… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
One of the ordinary modes, by which tyrants accomplish their purposes without resistance, is, by disarming the people, and making it an… — Joseph Story Copy Share Image
It is not certain that with this aid alone [possession of arms], they would not be able to shake off their yokes.… — James Madison Copy Share Image
What plan for the regulation of the militia may be pursued by the national government is impossible to be foreseen...The project of… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
The economy - once a great scatter of small productive units in autonomous balance, has become dominated by two or three hundred… — C. Wright Mills Copy Share Image
“militia. As they passed a field of broom-corn several men suddenly disappeared, their swift course through the cane being easily followed by… — George W. Cable Copy Share Image
First, the constitution ought to secure a genuine and guard against a select militia, by providing that the militia shall always be… — Patrick Henry Copy Share Image
For an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Until and unless we could disband these militias, this country won't be able to function properly. — Adnan Pachachi Copy Share Image
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