I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it.Thomas Jefferson
Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories.Thomas Jefferson
Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state.Thomas Jefferson
The world is indebted for all triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity over error and oppression.Thomas Jefferson
None but an armed nation can dispense with a standing army. To keep ours armed and disciplined is therefore at all times important.Thomas Jefferson
