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Corrupt politicians mean corrupt government

If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted.

Author Greg RavenPosted on December 19, 2013November 1, 2018Format QuoteCategories corruptionTags Noah Webster

Armed citizens prevent military tyranny

Another source of power in government is a military force. But this, to be efficient, must be superior to any force that exists among the people, or which they can command; for otherwise this force would be annihilated, on the first exercise of acts of oppression.

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Author Greg RavenPosted on June 20, 2011October 17, 2019Format QuoteCategories Second AmendmentTags Noah Webster

“Perhaps the sentiments contained in the following pages, are not yet sufficiently fashionable to procure them general favor; a long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defense of custom. But the tumult soon subsides.” — Thomas Paine

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