BUCK
CONNER
Editor
- Staff Writer |
Smoke Signals
Mar./Apr. '09
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THOMAS JEFFERSON SAID
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Interesting Words of
Thomas Jefferson
John Kennedy once said to
a assembled group of scholars in the White House.
"I think this is the
most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge,
that has ever been gathered at the White House - with the
possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."
The quotes below could
prove his point---
"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
Very Interesting Quote:
In light of the present
financial crisis, it's interesting to read what Thomas Jefferson
said in 1802:
"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."
Doesn't this sound eerily similar to what is happening in
America today?
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Later
Buck Conner
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