Sunday, July 03, 2005
OUR FOUNDING FATHERS
As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality. George Washington
If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. George Washington
War - An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will. George Washington
There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty. --John Adams, Journal, 1772
Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war. John Adams
Power always thinks... that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws. John Adams
No government ought to be without censors & where the press is free...--Thomas Jefferson, letter to George Washington, September 9, 1792
Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because if there be one he must approve of the homage of reason more than that of blindfolded fear.
-Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Peter Carr, August 10, 1787
Where the preamble declares, that coercion is a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, an amendment was proposed by inserting "Jesus Christ," so that it would read "A departure from the plan of Jesus Christ, the holy author of our religion;" the insertion was rejected by the great majority, in proof that they meant to comprehend, within the mantle of its protection, the Jew and the Gentile, the Christian and Mohammedan, the Hindoo and Infidel of every denomination.
-Thomas Jefferson, Autobiography, in reference to the Virginia Act for Religious Freedom
In every country and in every age, the priest has been hostile to liberty. He is always in alliance with the despot, abetting his abuses in return for protection to his own.
-Thomas Jefferson, letter to Horatio G. Spafford, March 17, 1814
If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. James Madison
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 and sudden usurpations. James Madison
No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare. James Madison
The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. James Madison
The executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there is or is not cause for declaring war. James Madison
It is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or pretended, from abroad. James Madison
America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own.--John Quincy Adams
Posterity: you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it. John Quincy Adams
If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. George Washington
War - An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will. George Washington
There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty. --John Adams, Journal, 1772
Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war. John Adams
Power always thinks... that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws. John Adams
No government ought to be without censors & where the press is free...--Thomas Jefferson, letter to George Washington, September 9, 1792
Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because if there be one he must approve of the homage of reason more than that of blindfolded fear.
-Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Peter Carr, August 10, 1787
Where the preamble declares, that coercion is a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, an amendment was proposed by inserting "Jesus Christ," so that it would read "A departure from the plan of Jesus Christ, the holy author of our religion;" the insertion was rejected by the great majority, in proof that they meant to comprehend, within the mantle of its protection, the Jew and the Gentile, the Christian and Mohammedan, the Hindoo and Infidel of every denomination.
-Thomas Jefferson, Autobiography, in reference to the Virginia Act for Religious Freedom
In every country and in every age, the priest has been hostile to liberty. He is always in alliance with the despot, abetting his abuses in return for protection to his own.
-Thomas Jefferson, letter to Horatio G. Spafford, March 17, 1814
If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. James Madison
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 and sudden usurpations. James Madison
No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare. James Madison
The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. James Madison
The executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there is or is not cause for declaring war. James Madison
It is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or pretended, from abroad. James Madison
America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own.--John Quincy Adams
Posterity: you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it. John Quincy Adams
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You forgot one. "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."-- President Bush, Washington DC, Aug 5 2004.
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