Sunday, December 21, 2008

Quotes from one of my favorite American President and greatest patriot.

I Stole these from Right mind, But given the times and situation, We all need to reflect on those who came before us and made this nation what it is....



* Thomas Jefferson: When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe.
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Thomas Jefferson: The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
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Thomas Jefferson: It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
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Thomas Jefferson: I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
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Thomas Jefferson: My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.
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Thomas Jefferson: No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
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Thomas Jefferson: The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
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Thomas Jefferson: The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
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Thomas Jefferson: To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
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Thomas Jefferson: I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.

3 Comments:

At 5:18 AM, Blogger Gary Petersen said...

What is "Right Mind"? I'm not familiar with that, but believe I would like to be. Thanks, Gary

 
At 5:16 AM, Blogger Gary Petersen said...

You must mean this Right Mind. (I did some searching and found the link).

http://right-mind.us/blogs/blog_0/archive/2008/12/20/64892.aspx

 
At 9:38 AM, Blogger Former Liberal Rants said...

Very nice sir. What a wise man Jefferson was, and would it not be great if more people actually read and understood his words?

 

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