Thomas Jefferson Quotes About Second Amendment
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Laws that forbid the carrying of arms . . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes . . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.
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One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them.
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It behooves every man who values liberty of conscience for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of others: or their case may, by change of circumstances, become his own.
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What country can preserve its liberties if its rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms.
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The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.
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No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms.
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The constitutions of most of our States assert, that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves, in all cases to which they think themselves competent, or they may act by representatives, freely and equally chosen; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed; that they are entitled to freedom of person, freedom of religion, freedom of property, and freedom of the press.
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Laws that forbid the carrying of arms disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.
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A strong body makes the mind strong.
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We established however some, although not all its [self-government] important principles . The constitutions of most of our States assert, that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves, in all cases to which they think themselves competent, (as in electing their functionaries executive and legislative, and deciding by a jury of themselves, in all judiciary cases in which any fact is involved,) or they may act by representatives, freely and equally chosen; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.
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Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind.
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A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks.
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I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.
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The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
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Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks.
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For an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.
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God forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a rebellion.
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For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia is their best security.
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All power is inherent in the people.
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