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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

Book by Patrick Henry · 4 quotes · Bearing Arms, Mean, Tyrants

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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 Quotes

“My great objection to this government is, that it does not leave us the means of defending our rights, or of waging war against tyrants.”

“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.”

“Have we the means of resisting disciplined armies, when our only defence, the militia, is put in the hands of Congress?”

“The first thing I have at heart is American liberty; the second thing is American union.”