Arms Quote by George Washington

To place any dependence upon militia, is, assuredly, resting upon a broken staff.

— George Washington

To place any dependence upon Militia, is, assuredly, resting upon a broken staff ... If I was called upon to declare upon Oath ,…

— George Washington

Militias, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves and include all men capable of bearing arms. [...] To preserve liberty it is…

— Richard Henry Lee

A militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves... and include all men capable of bearing arms.

— Richard Henry Lee

The 'militia' was the entire adult male citizenry, who were not simply allowed to keep their own arms, but affirmatively required to do so.

— Don Kates

The militia is a voluntary force not associated or under the control of the States except when called out; [ when called into actual…

— Alexander Hamilton

A militia law, requiring all men, or with very few exceptions besides cases of conscience, to be provided with arms and ammunition... is always…

— John Adams

First, the constitution ought to secure a genuine and guard against a select militia, by providing that the militia shall always be kept well…

— Patrick Henry

...that standing army can never be formidable (threatening) to the liberties of the people, while there is a large body of citizens, little if…

— Alexander Hamilton

The militia is the natural defense of a free country against sudden foreign invasions, domestic insurrections, and domestic usurpations of power by rulers. It…

— Joseph Story

“Military life in general depraves men. It places them in conditions of complete idleness, that is, absence of all rational and useful work; frees…

— Leo Tolstoy

The militia is the natural defense of a free country against sudden foreign invasions, domestic insurrections, and domestic usurpation of power by rulers. The…

— Joseph Story