Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives2012-09-11 Sep 11, 2012The police of a state should never be stronger or better armed than the citizenry. An armed citizenry, willing to fight, is the foundation of civil freedom.~ Robert A. HeinleinBefore the advent of Hitler or Stalin, who took their power from the German and the Russian people, measures were thrust upon the free legislatures of those countries to deprive the people of the possession and use of firearms, so that they could not resist the encroachments of such diabolical and vitriolic state police organizations as the Gestapo, the Ogpu, and the Cheka. Just as sure as I am standing here today, you are going to see this measure followed by legislation, sponsored by the proponents of such encroachment upon the rights of the people, which will eventually deprive the people of their constitutional liberty which provides for the possession of firearms for the protection of their homes. I submit to you that it is a serious departure from constitutional government when we consider legislation of this type. I predict that within 6 months of this time there will be presented to this House a measure which will go a long way toward taking away forever the individual rights and liberties of citizens of this Nation by depriving the individual of the private ownership of firearms and the right to use weapons in the protection of his home, and thereby his country.~ Edwin Arthur HallIronically, the only gun control in 19th century England was the policy forbidding police to have arms while on duty.~ Don B. Kates, Jr. Sep 10, 2012The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts as are only injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.~ Thomas JeffersonIt is easier to resist at the beginning than at the end.~ Leonardo Da VinciIn truth, attempts to regulate the civilian possession of firearms have five political functions. They (1) increase citizen reliance on government and tolerance of increased police powers and abuse; (2) help prevent opposition to the government; (3) facilitate repressive action by government and its allies; (4) lessen the pressure for major or radical reform; and (5) can be selectively enforced against those perceived to be a threat to government.~ Raymond G. Kessler Sep 8, 2012The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history.~ Georg Wilhelm Friedrich HegelThe seven blunders that human society commits and cause all the violence: wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, worship without sacrifice, and politics without principles.~ Mahatma Mohandas K. GandhiThe worst of all deceptions is self-deception.~ Plato Sep 6, 2012The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies.~ Cesare PaveseDemocracy is a form of religion, it is the worship of jackals by jack asses.~ H. L. MenckenFew things are more irritating than when someone who is wrong is also very effective in making his point.~ Mark Twain Sep 5, 2012A political convention illustrates the workings of majority rule: If the minority in a party advocate a progressive move which is defeated when put to a vote in the convention, the minority are prohibited from advancing it during the campaign; if this minority refuse to advocate what the convention has decided to be right, they are barred from the platform and press, the cry of majority rule is raised against them, and they are called "traitors to the party;" but if they abandon their progressive ideas and advocate the wishes of the majority they are rewarded with office. Thus majority rule develops the dishonest politician: in order to rule sometime, he consents to being ruled at other times. The desire to rule and the willingness to be ruled ends in degradation; and no one who accepts the principles of equal liberty can endorse majority rule.~ Charles T. SpradingMoral indignation: jealousy with a halo.~ H. G. WellsI can calculate the motions of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people.~ Issac Newton Previous week's quotes Next week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print