Send a Quote Enter a brief message. SendOk2 “[Individual disarmament] palsies the hand and brutalizes the mind; an habitual disuse of physical force totally destroys the moral; and men lose at once the power of protecting themselves, and of discerning the cause of their oppression.” ~ Joel Barlow (1754-1812) American poet, diplomat, politicianSource: Advice To The Privileged Orders In The Several States Of Europe 16-17 (London 1792).