"The first maxim of a man who loves……" — Richard Henry Lee
"The first maxim of a man who loves liberty, should be never to grant to rulers an atom of power that is not most clearly and indispensably necessary for the safety and well being of society."
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Richard Henry Lee
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15 Quotes by Richard Henry Lee
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If Parliament may take from me one shilling in the pound, what security have I for the other nineteen?
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A militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves... and include all men capable of bearing arms.
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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…
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It is certainly true that a popular government cannot flourish without virtue in the people.
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To say that a bad government must be established for fear of anarchy is really saying that we should kill…
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Militias, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves and include all men capable of bearing arms. [...] To…
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The constitution ought to secure a genuine militia and guard against a select militia. ...All regulations tending to render this…
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To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms...
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Whereas, to preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught…
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So far as this has gone, I am satisfied to see a spirit prevailing that promises to send the system…
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Christianity, by introducing into Europe the truest principles of humanity, universal benevolence, and brotherly love, had happily abolished civil slavery.…
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Trial by jury in civil causes,... trial by jury in criminal causes, [and] the benefits of the writ of habeas…
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