Whenever, therefore, the profession of arms becomes a distinct
order in the state....the end of the social compact is
defeated... No free government was ever founded, or ever
preserved its liberty without uniting the characters of the
citizen and soldier in those destined for the defense of the
state...Such are a well regulated militia, composed of the
freeholders, citizen and husbandman, who take up arms to
preserve their property, as individuals, and their rights as
freemen.
-- Richard Henry Lee
order in the state....the end of the social compact is
defeated... No free government was ever founded, or ever
preserved its liberty without uniting the characters of the
citizen and soldier in those destined for the defense of the
state...Such are a well regulated militia, composed of the
freeholders, citizen and husbandman, who take up arms to
preserve their property, as individuals, and their rights as
freemen.
-- Richard Henry Lee
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citizen and husbandman, who take up arms to preserve... - The militia of these free commonwealths, entitled and accustomed
to their arms,
when compared with any possible army, must be _tremendous... - By calling attention to 'a well regulated militia',
the 'security' of the nation, and the right of each... - Militias, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves and
include all men capable of bearing arms.
[...] To preserve liberty it is essential that the... - A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state,
the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall... - To preserve liberty, it is necessary that the whole body of the
people possess arms,
and be taught alike, especially when young, how to... - Every free citizen is an ENEMY of the STATE.
--
Kurt J.... - No free man shall ever be de-barred the use of arms.
The strongest reason for the people to retain their... - The religion which has introduced civil liberty is the religion of
Christ and his apostles,
which enjoins humility, piety, and benevolence; which...
