“My fellow Americans, we can only build our bridge to the 21st century if we build it together, and if we're willing to walk arm-in-arm across that bridge together.” IfsTogetherWalksCenturyWillingArmsFellowsBridges21st Century Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1995 Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1995
“In the two centuries that have passed since 1776, millions upon millions of Americans have worked and taken up arms when necessary to make that dream a reality. We can be extremely proud of what they have accomplished. Today, we are the world's oldest republic. We are at peace. Our Nation and our way of life endure. We are free.” WorldWayTwoDreamRealityTodayAmericaNationsFreedomMillionsTakenCenturyArmsProudEndureAccomplishedRepublicAmerican DreamBe Proud Author:Gerald R. Ford
“Ironically, the only gun control in 19th century England was the policy forbidding police to have arms while on duty.” CenturyPolicyDutyArmsGunEnglandPoliceGun Control19th CenturyDisarmament Author:Don Kates
“The Constitution has to be interpreted loosely, otherwise it becomes a straitjacket. You can't interpret it literally. You can pretend to, and go digging around in 18th Century dictionaries to figure out what 'cruel and unusual punishment' meant or what the 'right to bear arms' meant, but that is all fake really. The Constitution has to be interpreted in light of modern needs, and that's what they (the strict interpreters) end up doing in spite of all their investigations.” NeedsEndsLightModernCenturyFiguresArmsBearsConstitutionPunishmentFakeSpiteUnusualInvestigationStrictDictionaryDiggingRight To Bear ArmsInterpreter18th CenturyCruel And Unusual Punishment Author:Richard Posner