Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. – Thomas Jefferson

How soon we forget history… Government is not reason.  Government is not eloquence. It is force. – George Washington

Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to and hostile to liberty.  – George Washington

The executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there is or is not cause for declaring war.  – James Madison

.. separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe. -  James Madison

Question even the existence of a God; if there be one, he must approve of the homage of reason over that of blind-folded fear. – Thomas Jefferson

To follow by faith alone is to follow blindly.  – Benjamin Franklin

We are right to take alarm at the first experiment upon our liberties.  – James Madison

It is truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or pretended, from abroad.  -James Madison

The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders.  Its easy.  All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger.  – Hermann Goehring

A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse.  – Thomas Jefferson

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny.  When the government fears the people, there is liberty.  – Thomas Jefferson

If the American people ever allow the banks to control the issuance of their currency the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all property.  – Thomas Jefferson

I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties then standing armies.  – Thomas Jefferson

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.  – Thomas Jefferson

Wars are not paid for in wartime, the bill comes later.  – Benjamin Franklin

Merchants have no country.  The spot they stand on does not constitute an attachment as that from which they draw their gains.  – Thomas Jefferson

Educate and inform the whole mass of the people.  THey are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.  -Thomas Jefferson

Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.  – Benjamin Franklin

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.  – Thomas Jefferson

All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for the people of good conscience to remain silent.  -Thomas Jefferson

Many people lack an understanding of the real meaning of patriotism. They confuse love of government with love of country. – Vivien Kellems