From The Deck in San Felipe

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Today from my cousin Homer, also known as Pecos I received the following words of wisdom Thomas Jefferson, the author of the our Constitution.

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

 And One Very Interesting Quote
In light of the present financial crisis, it’s 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.