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

  Thomas Jefferson

  Strength, Wisdom, Veterans Day

  Letter to William Stephens Smith, 13 Nov. 1787

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• We established however some, although not all its [self-government] important principles . The constitutions of most of our States assert, that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves, in all cases to which they think themselves competent, (as in electing their functionaries executive and legislative, and deciding by a jury of themselves, in all judiciary cases in which any fact is involved,) or they may act by representatives, freely and equally chosen; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Exercise, Thinking, Government

  Thomas Jefferson, Joyce Appleby, Terence Ball (1999). “Jefferson: Political Writings”, p.384, Cambridge University Press

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• I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs and four-thousand hits.

  Pete Rose

  Sports, Two, Legs

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• It is not certain that with this aid alone [possession of arms], they would not be able to shake off their yokes. But were the people to posses the additional advantages of local governments chosen by themselves, who could collect the national will, and direct the national force; and of officers appointed out of the militia, by these governments and attached both to them and to the militia, it may be affirmed with the greatest assurance, that the throne of every tyranny in Europe would be speedily overturned, in spite of the legions which surround it.

  James Madison

  Government, Europe, People

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• Whereas, to preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them; nor does it follow from this, that all promiscuously must go into actual service on every occasion. The mind that aims at a select militia, must be influenced by a truly anti-republican principle; and when we see many men disposed to practice upon it, whenever they can prevail, no wonder true republicans are for carefully guarding against it.

  Richard Henry Lee

  Men, Practice, People

  "An Additional Number of Letters to the Republican". Letters by the Federal Farmer (pseudonym of Richard Henry Lee), Letter XVIII, teachingamericanhistory.org. January 25, 1988.

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• Dancing is poetry with arms and legs.

  Charles Baudelaire

  Dance, Dancing, Ballet

  Charles Baudelaire (2001). “The Prose Poems and La Fanfarlo”, p.22

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• I have not only Arms but a large proportion of Armourers to make.

  Eli Whitney

  Proportion

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• Terrorists also want to use simple and reliable arms.

  Mikhail Kalashnikov

  Simple, Use, Want

  "Mikhail Kalashnikov: 'I sleep soundly'". Interview with Nick Paton Walsh, www.theguardian.com. October 9, 2003.

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• Allied supplies of arms to Russia, and the manpower reserves of Russia have been sufficient to bring continuous counter-attacks against our Eastern Front

  Hjalmar Schacht

  Russia, Counter Attack, Eastern

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• Every free man has a right to the use of the press, so he has to the use of his arms.

  Tench Coxe

  Men, Use, Presses

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• A boy is holding a girl so very tight in his arms tonight.

  King Edward VIII

  Love, Girl, Heart

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• Three Royal Air Force aeroplanes have come over to us so far with their arms and equipment.

  John Amery

  Air, Three, Royal

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• I understood once I held a baby in my arms, why some people have the need to keep having them.

  Spalding Gray

  Inspirational, Baby, People

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• The balance of power is the scale of peace. The same balance would be preserved were all the world not destitute of arms, for all would be alike; but since some will not, others dare not lay them aside ... Horrid mischief would ensue were one half the world deprived of the use of them ... the weak will become prey to the strong.

  Thomas Paine

  Strong, Gun, Weak Will

  Thomas Paine (2014). “Selected Writings of Thomas Paine”, p.4, Yale University Press

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• A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.

  Victor Hugo

  Mothers Day, Mom, Mother Daughter

  Victor Hugo (2007). “Hugo's Works: Les Miserables (Fantine)”, p.160, Wildside Press LLC

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• The things of the night cannot be explained in the day, because they do not then exist.

  Ernest Hemingway

  Night, Day Night, Farewell To Arms

  Ernest Hemingway (2014). “Farewell to Arms: The Hemingway Library Edition”, p.246, Simon and Schuster

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• O sir, we should have fine times, indeed, if, to punish tyrants, it were only sufficient to assemble the people! Your arms, wherewith you could defend yourselves, are gone.

  Patrick Henry

  Should Have, Tyrants, People

  Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, Samuel Bryan, Patrick Henry (2017). “The Federalist Papers & Anti-Federalist Papers: Complete Edition of the Pivotal Constitution Debate: Including Articles of Confederation (1777), Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights & Other Amendments – All With Founding Fathers’ Arguments & Decisions about the Constitution”, p.77, Madison & Adams Press

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• Like I said, I'm more worried long term about the environmental issues then the use of arms.

  Hans Blix

  Issues, Long, Environmental

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• When Donald Duck traded his wings for arms, was he trading up or trading down?

  Douglas Coupland

  Wings, Ducks, Donald Duck

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• Look at my arms, you will find no party hand-cuff on them.

  Davy Crockett

  Party, Hands, Looks

  Davy Crockett, Richard Penn Smith (1923). “The autobiography of David Crockett”

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• No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Second Amendment, Use, Founding Fathers Gun

  Thomas Jefferson (2010). “The Works of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence 1771 - 1779, the Summary View, and the Declaration of Independence”, p.180, Cosimo, Inc.

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• When the resolution of enslaving America was formed in Great Britain, the British parliament was advised by an artful man [Sir William Keith], who was governor of Pennsylvania, to disarm the people. That it was the best and most effectual way to enslave them. But that they should not do it openly; but to weaken them and let them sink gradually, by totally disusing and neglecting the militia.

  George Mason

  Men, Gun, America

  George Mason's address to the Virginia Ratifying Convention, June 14, 1788.

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• Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men.

  Pope John Paul II

  Peace, War, Men

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• The ancient Greeks noticed that a man with arms and legs extended described a circle, with his navel as the center.

  Stephen Gardiner

  Men, Swag, Circles

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• There's something about soft, unstructured arms that's very beautiful.

  Jill Clayburgh

  Beautiful, Squash, Very Beautiful

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