Posted by
Tom Richards on Friday, February 13, 2009 11:52:32 AM
These
are quotes from Thomas Jefferson.
How did he KNOW!
Thomas
Jefferson, in many regards could be called a prophet, I do believe he
foresaw our age!
~ 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.
And finally, a Very Interesting Quote
:
In light of the present financial crisis, it's interesting to read what Thomas
Jefferson said in
1802:
'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.'