thomas jefferson could have been a prophet

[laidbackryder]

> Subject: Fw: Fw: Thomas Jefferson May Have Been a Prophet (fw by reh)
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> >> Subject: Thomas Jefferson May Have Been a Prophet (fw by reh)
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> >> Jefferson in some cases could be called a prophet.
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> >> When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we
> >> shall
> >> become as corrupt as Europe .
> >> Thomas Jefferson
> >>
> >> 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
> >>
> >> 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.
> >> Thomas Jefferson
> >>
> >> 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.
> >> Thomas Jefferson
> >>
> >> My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results
from
> >> too
> >> much government.
> >> Thomas Jefferson
> >>
> >> No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
> >> Thomas Jefferson
> >>
> >> 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.
> >> Thomas Jefferson
> >>
> >> The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood
of
> >> patriots and tyrants.
> >> Thomas Jefferson
> >>
> >> To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas
> >> which
> >> he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
> >> Thomas Jefferson
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> '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'



Mors Certa, Hora Incerta! Deo Vindice !

[Psychoholic]

The bit about the blood tyrants is actually referring to the government itself:

"We have had 13. states independent 11. years. There has been one rebellion. That comes to one rebellion in a century & a half for each state. What country before ever existed a century & a half without a rebellion? & what country can preserve it's liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon & pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. It is it's natural manure."