Thursday, September 30, 2010

Words of wisdom

A reader sent this collection of quotes from Thomas Jefferson.  Do you realize how nearly every major problem in this country could be solved if we'd only heeded Jefferson's words?
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•    When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe.

•    The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.

•    It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes.  A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.

•    I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.

•    My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.

•    No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.

•    The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

•    The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

•    To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.

•    I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.  If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property - until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.

8 comments:

  1. our founding fathers were such wise men and i am very glad that they shared their thoughts. do you have two new chicks yet?

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  2. Truly our Founding Fathers were brilliant, brave, and bold. Where are such men today?

    Anonymous Patriot
    USA

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  3. Oh come on Anonymous Patriot. The sheeple who actually elect our political people don't want to be forced to think when then can get all they need from sound bites. Those of us who actually think are too much of a minority to make any difference.

    Ottar

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  4. Copy that, A.P.

    Let's never stop looking for them.

    A. McSp

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  5. Try reading Dr. Alan Keyes at http://loyaltoliberty.com/ He has one of the keenest minds on our historical documents. You might also read http://www.doczero.org/ His essays will astound you.

    Our Founding Fathers would stand proud with these individuals as they have the ability to grasp all of their concepts.

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  6. I am a big fan of The Thomas Jefferson Hour, hosted by Clay Jenkinson who has studied Jefferson for over 25 years.

    http://www.jeffersonhour.org/

    Mr. Jefferson was as human as the rest of us, but his perspective on the human condition is deserving of serious consideration and debate.

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  7. Jefferson is widely misquoted.

    http://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/spurious-quotations

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