Notable Quotables
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“[T]he religion which has introduced civil liberty, is the religion of Christ and his apostles, which enjoins humility, […]
“Almighty God…I yield thee humble and hearty thanks that thou has preserved me from the danger of the […]
“If the debt which the banking companies owe be a blessing to anybody, it is to themselves alone, […]
“That we will, at all times hereafter, consider ourselves as a free and independent state, capable of regulating […]
“An elective despotism was not the government we fought for, but one which should not only be founded […]
“We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion…Our […]
“The only greater [evil] than separation… [is] living under a government of discretion.” Thomas Jefferson – to William […]
“Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First a right to life, secondly to liberty, and […]
“The majority, oppressing an individual, is guilty of a crime, abuses its strength, and by acting on the […]
“It cannot be emphasized too clearly and too often that this nation was founded, not by religionists, but […]
“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover […]
“The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for, among old parchments, or musty records. They […]
“And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, […]