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> [To say that a bad government must be established for fear of anarchy is really saying that we should kill ourselves for fear of dying.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-henry-lee/to-say-that-a-bad-government-must-be-established-for-fear-of-anarchy/)

[Richard Henry Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-henry-lee/)

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## More by Richard Henry Lee

> [Christianity, by introducing into Europe the truest principles of humanity, universal benevolence, and brotherly love, had happily abolished civil slavery. Let us who profess…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-henry-lee/christianity-by-introducing-into-europe-the-truest-principles-of/)

[Richard Henry Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-henry-lee/)

> [If Parliament may take from me one shilling in the pound, what security have I for the other nineteen?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-henry-lee/if-parliament-may-take-from-me-one-shilling-in-the-pound-what/)

[Richard Henry Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-henry-lee/)

> [That these united colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-henry-lee/that-these-united-colonies-are-and-of-right-ought-to-be-free-and/)

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> [So far as this has gone, I am satisfied to see a spirit prevailing that promises to send the system out free from those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-henry-lee/so-far-as-this-has-gone-i-am-satisfied-to-see-a-spirit-prevailing/)

[Richard Henry Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-henry-lee/)

> [Whereas, to preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-henry-lee/whereas-to-preserve-liberty-it-is-essential-that-the-whole-body-of/)

[Richard Henry Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-henry-lee/)

> [A militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves... and include all men capable of bearing arms.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-henry-lee/a-militia-when-properly-formed-are-in-fact-the-people-themselves-and/)

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> [It must never be forgotten...that the liberties of the people are not so safe under the gracious manner of government as by the limitation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-henry-lee/it-must-never-be-forgotten-that-the-liberties-of-the-people-are-not/)

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> [To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-henry-lee/to-preserve-liberty-it-is-essential-that-the-whole-body-of-people/)

[Richard Henry Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-henry-lee/)

> [ Militias, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves and include all men capable of bearing arms. \[...\] To preserve liberty it is… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-henry-lee/militias-when-properly-formed-are-in-fact-the-people-themselves-and/)

[Richard Henry Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-henry-lee/)

> [ Trial by jury in civil causes,... trial by jury in criminal causes, \[and\] the benefits of the writ of habeas corpus... all stand on… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-henry-lee/trial-by-jury-in-civil-causes-trial-by-jury-in-criminal-causes-and/)

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> [The first maxim of a man who loves liberty, should be never to grant to rulers an atom of power that is not most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-henry-lee/the-first-maxim-of-a-man-who-loves-liberty-should-be-never-to-grant/)

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> [If the federal constitution is to be construed so far in connection with the state constitutions, as to leave the trial by jury in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-henry-lee/if-the-federal-constitution-is-to-be-construed-so-far-in-connection/)

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> [To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-henry-lee/to-preserve-liberty-it-is-essential-that-the-whole-body-of-people-2/)

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> [The constitution ought to secure a genuine militia and guard against a select militia. ...All regulations tending to render this general militia useless and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-henry-lee/the-constitution-ought-to-secure-a-genuine-militia-and-guard-against/)

[Richard Henry Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-henry-lee/)

> [To say that a bad government must be established for fear of anarchy is really saying that we should kill ourselves for fear of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-henry-lee/to-say-that-a-bad-government-must-be-established-for-fear-of-anarchy/)

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