Who are the militia, if they be not the people, of this country...? I ask who are the militia? They consist now… — George Mason Copy Share Image
To disarm the people... was the best and most effectual way to enslave them. — George Mason 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
That the people have a Right to mass and to bear arms; that a well regulated militia composed of the Body of… — George Mason Copy Share Image
Who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people, except a few public officers. But I cannot say who will… — George Mason Copy Share Image
A well-regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a… — George Mason Copy Share Image
I ask you sir, who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people. — George Mason Copy Share Image
[W]hen the resolution of enslaving America was formed in Great Britain, the British Parliament was advised by an artful man, who was… — George Mason Copy Share Image
I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials. — George Mason Copy Share Image
This cold weather has set all the young Folks to providing Bedfellows. I have signed two or three Licences every Day [as a Fairfax… — George Mason Copy Share Image
“To disarm the people--that was the best and most effective way to enslave them.” — George Mason Copy Share Image
I charge [my sons] never to let the motives of private interest or ambition to influence them to betray, nor the terrors of poverty… — George Mason Copy Share Image
That general warrants, whereby an officer or messenger may be commanded to search suspected places without evidence of a fact committed, or to seize… — George Mason Copy Share Image
Who are the militia, if they be not the people, of this country...? I ask who are the militia? They consist now of the… — George Mason Copy Share Image
To disarm the people... was the best and most effectual way to enslave them. — George Mason Copy Share Image
We owe to our Mother-Country the Duty of Subjects but will not pay her the Submission of Slaves. — George Mason Copy Share Image
I have been for some time in Retirement, and shall not probably return again to public Life; yet my Anxiety for my Country, in… — George Mason Copy Share Image
I determined to spend the Remainder of my Days in privacy and Retirement with my Children, from whose Society alone I cou'd expect Comfort. — George Mason Copy Share Image
That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public… — George Mason Copy Share Image
That the people have a right to uniform government; and, therefore, that no government separate from, or independent of the government of Virginia, ought… — George Mason Copy Share Image