"The rights of conscience, of bearing arms, of changing the government, are declared to be inherent in the people."

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Source : Fisher Ames, John Thornton Kirkland (1854). “Works of Fisher Ames: With a Selection from His Speeches and Correspondence”, p.54, Burt Franklin

Fisher Ames

#Gun Quotes #Rights Quotes #Government Quotes

“Fish got to swim, birds got to fly.”
“In the presence of total Darkness, the mind finds it absolutely necessary to create light.”
“If the mind is not contrived, it is spontaneously blissful, just as water, when not agitated, is by nature transparent and clear.”
“The pioneers of a warless world are the young men (and women) who refuse military service.”
“I think the more the listener can contribute to the song, the better; the more they become part of the song, and they fill in the blanks. Rather than tell them everything, you save your details for things that exist. Like what color the ashtray is. How far away the doorway was. So when you're talking about intangible things like emotions, the listener can fill in the blanks and you just draw the foundation.”
“We only have so much time.... Time will kill you Â– it really will.”
“If you go to shows today, you have 16 celebrities sitting there, all these people who have nothing to do with fashion.”
“Mitt Romney has outdone himself in choosing Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate.”

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