“Government is not reason it is not eloquent it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.”
Government“Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.”
Success“Government is not reason it is not eloquent it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.”
Government“Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.”
Experience“It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.”
God“The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government.”
Government“It is better to be alone than in bad company.”
Alone“We are persuaded that good Christians will always be good citizens, and that where righteousness prevails among individuals the Nation will be great and happy. Thus while just government protects all in their religious rights, true religion affords to government it's surest support.”
Good“Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.”
Power“The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference - they deserve a place of honor with all that's good.”
Good“The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.”
Government“I have no other view than to promote the public good, and am unambitious of honors not founded in the approbation of my Country.”
Good“Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive.”
Business“It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection of a Free Government, owes not only a proportion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defense of it.”
Government“If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War.”
Peace“War - An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will.”
War“Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own government.”
Government“The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves.”
Men“Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.”
Patriotism“We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.”
Experience“Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty.”
Government“Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.”
Men