Send a Quote

Enter a brief message.

“No slaves shall keep any arms whatever, nor pass, unless with written orders from his master or employer, or in his company, with arms from one place to another.”

~ A Bill Concerning Slaves

Source: [1785], reproduced in Alfred Fried, Ed., The Essential Jefferson (Collier Books, 1963), p. 140.

Get a Quote-a-Day!

Liberty Quotes sent to your mail box daily.