"A standing army, however necessary it may be……" — Samuel Adams
"A standing army, however necessary it may be at some times, is always dangerous to the liberties of the people. Such power should be watched with a jealous eye."
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93 Quotes by Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams has 93 quotes on this site.
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It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom…
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Our contest is not only whether we ourselves shall be free, but whether there shall be left to mankind an…
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How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words!
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The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil constitution, are worth defending against all hazards: And it is…
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He who is void of virtuous attachments in private life is, or very soon will be, void of all regard…
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Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First a right to life, secondly to liberty, and thirdly to…
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Mankind are governed more by their feelings than by reason.
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The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under…
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We cannot make events. Our business is wisely to improve them.
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The country shall be independent, and we will be satisfied with nothing short of it.
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The Constitution shall never be construed . . . to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable…
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There never was a democracy that did not commit suicide.
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More Always Dangerous Quotes
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Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best.
— Edward Abbey
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It is always dangerous to underestimate anybody.
— Abdallah II
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An avidity to punish is always dangerous to liberty. It leads men to stretch, to misinterpret, and to misapply even…
— Thomas Paine
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It is always dangerous to generalize, but the American people, while infinitely generous, are a hard and strong race and,…
— Margot Asquith
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Losers walking around with money in their pockets are always dangerous, not to be trusted. Some horse always reaches out…
— Bill Barich
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I think life is always dangerous. Some people get afraid of it. Some people don't go forward. But some people,…
— Malala Yousafzai
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Prayers born out of murmuring are always dangerous. When, therefore, we are in a discontented mood, let'us take care what…
— William Mackergo Taylor
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Success is always dangerous. It can make an asshole out of anybody.
— Charles Bukowski
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Thinking is always dangerous to the status quo. [...] The moment you start thinking, you'll want to change something.
— Margaret J. Wheatley
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At all times sincere friends of freedom have been rare, and its triumphs have been due to minorities, that have…
— Lord Acton
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It's almost always dangerous to be right too soon.
— David Gerrold
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Appearing better than others is always dangerous, but most dangerous of all is to appear to have no faults or…
— Robert Greene
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