Monday, October 9th, 2006
“The government is best which governs least.” - Thomas Paine
“The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive.”
- Thomas Jefferson
“The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others.”
- Thomas Jefferson
“The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of God, and that there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence.”
- John Adams
“Religion and government will both exist in greater purity, the less they are mixed together.”
- James Madison
“…(T)he opinion which gives to the judges the right to decide what laws are constitutional and what not, not only for themselves in their own sphere of action but for the Legislature and Executive also in their spheres, would make the Judiciary a despotic branch.”
- Thomas Jefferson
“Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government.”
- James Madison
“Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare but only those specifically enumerated.”
- Thomas Jefferson
“I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it.”
- Benjamin Franklin
“Were we directed from Washington when to sow, and when to reap, we should soon want bread.”
- Thomas Jefferson
“To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical.”
- Thomas Jefferson
“He who dares not offend cannot be honest.”
- Thomas Paine
…and if only we had in office more than just a handful of those willing to act in accordance with statements of this nature.
