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""BEFORE A STANDING ARMY CAN RULE, THE PEOPLE MUST BE DISARMED; AS THEY ARE IN ALMOST EVERY KINGDOM OF EUROPE. THE SUPREME POWER IN AMERICA CANNOT ENFORCE UNJUST LAWS BY THE SWORD; BECAUSE THE WHOLE BODY OF THE PEOPLE ARE ARMED, AND CONSTITUTE A FORCE SUPERIOR TO ANY BAND OF REGULAR TROOPS THAT CAN BE, ON ANY PRETENCE, RAISED IN THE UNITED STATES.""
— Noah Webster
Noah Webster - Constitutional Commentary
Quote by Noah Webster on armed citizenry vs standing army
""NONE BUT AN ARMED NATION CAN DISPENSE WITH A STANDING ARMY.""
— Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson - Presidential correspondence
Quote by Thomas Jefferson on armed nation vs standing army
""What, sir, is the use of a militia? It is to prevent the establishment of a standing army, the bane of liberty... Whenever governments mean to invade the rights and liberties of the people, they always attempt to destroy the militia, in order to raise an army upon their ruins.""
— House Debate #1: Militia Interpretation
House of Representatives debate, 1789
Quote by House Debate #1: Militia Interpretation on quote
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