It must never be forgotten … that the liberties of the people are not so safe under the gracious manner of government as by the limitation of power.
Tag: Richard Henry Lee
(1732–1794) was an American statesman from Virginia best known for the motion in the Second Continental Congress calling for the colonies’ independence from Great Britain.
The militia is the people
A militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves … and include all men capable of bearing arms.
Preserving liberty through arms
To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.