A truly wise person. Even prophetic I believe?
Subject: Thomas Jefferson
Prophetic statements by one of our founding fathers:
1. When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe,
we shall become as corrupt as Europe. ~ Thomas Jefferson
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results
from too much government. ~ Thomas Jefferson
6. No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. ~ Thomas Jefferson
7. 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
8. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the
blood of patriots and tyrants. ~ Thomas Jefferson
9. To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas
which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical. Thomas Jefferson
10. In light of the present financial crisis, it's now very interesting
to read what Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:
"I believe that 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."
Tom, old boy, you must be spinning around in your grave!
