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How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words! Samuel Adams Letter to John Pitts January 21, 1776

Enlighten the people, generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like spirits at the dawn of day. Thomas Jefferson Letter to Dupont de Nemours April 24, 1816

The rights of conscience, of bearing arms, of changing the government, are declared to be inherent in the people. Fisher Ames Letter to F.R. Minoe, June 12, 1789

Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom in 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,…