Companion Quote by James Madison

In time of actual war, great discretionary powers are constantly given to the Executive Magistrate. Constant apprehension of War, has the same tendency to…

— James Madison

A standing army is a standing menace to liberty.

— Voltairine de Cleyre

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

A standing army, however necessary it may be at some times, is always dangerous to the liberties of the people. Such power should be…

— Samuel Adams

...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

However long I serve in public life, I'll stand on that basic liberty of the right to keep and bear arms.

— Mike Pence

A standing army is like a standing member. It's an excellent assurance of domestic tranquility, but a dangerous temptation to foreign adventure.

— Elbridge Gerry

“...overgrown military establishments, which, under any form of government, are inauspicious to liberty, and which are to be regarded as particularly hostile to Republican…

— George Washington

A standing army is one of the greatest mischief that can possibly happen.

— James Madison

Securing freedom has been a singular commitment of American presidents and patriots in and out of government for generations. But its perpetual continuation is…

— George Nethercutt

The true character of liberty is independence, maintained by force

— Voltaire

That the people have a Right to mass and to bear arms; that a well regulated militia composed of the Body of the people,…

— George Mason