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Daily Quote 8/18/2007

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The possession of arms is the distinction between a freeman and a slave. He who has nothing, and belongs to another, must be defended by him, and needs no arms: but he who thinks he is his own master, and has anything he may call his own, ought to have arms to defend himself and what he possesses, or else he lives precariously and at discretion. And though for a while those who have the sword in their power abstain from doing him injury; yet, by degrees, he will be awed into submission to every arbitrary command. Our ancestors, by being always armed, and frequently in action, defended themselves against the Romans, Danes and English; and maintained their liberty against encroachments of their own princes. -- Andrew Fletcher in A Discourse of Government with Relation to Militias in Political Works 6, 1749 AD (London, 1798, pg. 221)
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  • rider
    Good one.....[:)][:)]
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  • spanielsells
    Oh I like that one!
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  • fastcarsgofast
    Keep 'em coming.[:)]
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  • Colt Super
    "Our ancestors, by being always armed, and frequently in action, defended themselves against the Romans, Danes and English..."

    Where was he from that needed to be defended from the English ?? Maybe Scotland??

    Doug
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