Broken 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. Men just dragged from the tender scenes of domestic life, unaccustomed…

— George Washington

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

Have we the means of resisting disciplined armies, when our only defense, the militia, is put in the hands of Congress? Of what service…

— Patrick Henry

A well-regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state;…

— George Mason

What, sir, is the use of a militia? It is to prevent the establishment of a standing army, the bane of liberty ... Whenever…

— Elbridge Gerry

The constitution ought to secure a genuine militia and guard against a select militia. ...All regulations tending to render this general militia useless and…

— Richard Henry Lee

A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not…

— James Madison

In its proper constitutional sense, the term [militia] means all the able-bodied people who can be trained and disciplined to act in the community’s…

— Alan Keyes

An armed and trained militia is the firmest bulwark of republics - that without standing armies their liberty can never be in danger, nor…

— James Madison

It is always dangerous to the liberties of the people to have an army stationed among them, over which they have no control ...…

— Samuel Adams