Insights from Thomas Jefferson

I read this this morning, and am amazed at the wisdom our Founding Fathers had.  Oh, that our leaders had this kind of wisdom today.  Read, ponder, and enjoy!  Have a great weekend, too!  Linda

 

"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 in 1802 Thomas Jefferson said: "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."

 

  Submitted by Charles Smith