We have no government armed in power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Our Constitution was made only for a religious and moral people. It is wholly inadequate for the government of any other.

Source: John Adams

Topics: Government, Limited; Morality

The two principles on which our conduct towards the Indians should be founded, are justice and fear. After the injuries we have done them, they cannot love us ...

Source: Thomas Jefferson

Topics: Politics, International

Another source of power in government is a military force. But this, to be efficient, must be superior to any force that exists among the people, or which they can command; for otherwise this force would be annihilated, on the first exercise of acts of oppression. 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, on any pretense, raised in the United States. A military force, at the command of Congress, can execute no laws, but such as the people perceive to be just and constitutional; for they will possess the power, and jealousy will instantly inspire the inclination, to resist the execution of a law which appears to them unjust and oppressive.

Source: Noah Webster

Topics: Uncategorized

When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property.

Source: Thomas Jefferson

Topics: Politics

No man will ever bring out of the Presidency the reputation which carries him into it.

Source: Thomas Jefferson

Topics: Politics

Are we not really boxing with shadows in any of our disciplines if we leave out of what we teach a recognition of God in the affairs of men and in the workings of the universe? The real substance which must be expected... lies in bringing into the fabric of our teaching the recognition of God as Creator and Ruler and the recognition of the Light of Christ as that influence which has touched the minds and hearts of great men in all ages as they have sought for truth in the varied fields of their interests.

Source: President Gordon B. Hinckley
BYU 1988-89 Devotional and Fireside Speeches, pp. 47-52.

Topics: Uncategorized

A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government should to rest on inference.

Source: Thomas Jefferson

Topics: Uncategorized

An elective despotism was not the government we fought for, but one which should not only be founded on true free principles, but in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among general bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend their legal limits without being effectually checked and restrained by the others.

Source: Thomas Jefferson

Topics: Uncategorized

Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it can do something to the people.

Source: Thomas Jefferson

Topics: Uncategorized

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