My great objection to this government is, that it does not leave us the means of defending our rights, or of waging war against tyrants.

Away with your president! We shall have a king... the army will salute him as monarch; your militia will leave you and assist in making him king and fight against you. And what have you to oppose this force? What will then become of you and your rights?

Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace! – but there is no peace.

The great object is that every man be armed.

Are we at last brought to such an humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense?

Hospitality invites to prayer before it checks credentials, welcomes to the table before administering the entrance exam.

It is when a people forget God, that tyrants forge their chains.