"The danger (where there is any) from armed citizens, is only to the government, not to society; and as long as they have nothing to revenge in the government (which they cannot have while it is in their own hands) there are many advantages in their being accustomed to the use of arms, and no possible disadvantage."

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Source : Joel Barlow (1796). “The Political Writings of Joel Barlow ... A New Edition Corrected”, p.24

Joel Barlow

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“Everything dies, from the smallest blade of grass to the biggest galaxy.”
“The Founders were not democrats and socialists..., but conservatives who had a healthy distrust of political passions and who devised a complex system designed to frustrate the schemes of social redeemers and others convinced of their own invincible virtue.”

Source : David Horowitz (2016). “The Black Book of the American Left: The Collected Conservative Writings of David Horowitz”, p.154, Encounter Books
“Pears are my favorite fruit! Reminds me of childhood.”
“I am proud that we worked so hard to improve seniors' lives.”
“Songs, and songwriting keeps me inspired, moving forward. I tend to scribble down notes, lyrics or just random thoughts on pieces of paper, backs of cigarette packs, sometimes on my shirt cuff. Rock nâ€™ roll is closest thing Iâ€™ve got to a spiritual power. Itâ€™s been the higher voice in my life and itâ€™s never let me down.”
“Our policy is very simple. The Jewish state was set up to defend Jewish lives, and we always reserve the right to defend ourselves.”
“We don't believe other people's experiences can tell us all that much about our own. I think this is an illusion of uniqueness.”
“I think there are [gay players] right now, and if they're looking for a window to just come out, I mean, now is the window. My view on it is, yes, I am a Christian, but to each his own. You do what you want to do.”

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