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The happy Union of these States is a wonder their Constitution a miracle their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world.

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I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent a...more

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A well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people.

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To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea.

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it was impossible to confine a Government to the exercise of express powers; there must necessarily be admitted powers by implication, unless the Cons...more

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It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or s...more

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Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with a...more

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The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of governm...more

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A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a free country.

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I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violen...more

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In framing a government, which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty is this: You must first enable the government to control th...more

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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 be infringed.