Tag Archives: Richard Henry Lee

First Principles: A Militia When Properly Formed Are In Fact the People Themselves

Posted on April 25, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“A militia when properly formed are in fact the people themselves… and include all men capable of bearing arms. . . To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms.” – Richard Henry Lee, … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged All Mankind, Arms, Capable, Essential, First Principles, Liberty, Militia, Possess, Properly Formed, Richard Henry Lee, The People, Whole Body | Leave a comment

First Principles: To Preserve Liberty, It Is Essential That the Whole Body of the People Always Possess Arms and…Taught…How To Use Them

Posted on March 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Whereas, to preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them; nor does it follow from this, that all promiscuously must go into … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Actual Service, Anti-republican, Arms, First Principles, Guard, Liberty, Possess, Richard Henry Lee, Select Militia, Taugh, The People, Use, Young | Leave a comment

First Principles: The First Maxim of Those Who Love Liberty Is To Never Grant Rulers An Atom of Power That Is Not Indispensably Necessary

Posted on November 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The first maxim of a man who loves liberty, should be never to grant to rulers an atom of power that is not most clearly and indispensably necessary for the safety and well being of society.” – Richard Henry Lee … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Atom, Clear, First Maxim, First Principles, Grant, Liberty, Love, Mankind, Necessary, Power, Richard Henry Lee, Rulers, Safe, Society, Well Being | Leave a comment

First Principles: Popular Government Cannot Flourish Without Virtue In the People

Posted on August 10, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“It is certainly true that a popular government cannot flourish without virtue in the people.” – Richard Henry Lee

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Certain, First Principles, Flourish, Popular Government, Richard Henry Lee, The People, True, Virtue | Leave a comment

First Principles: To Say That A Bad Government Must Be Established For Fear of Anarchy Is To Say We Should Kill Ourselves For Fear of Dying

Posted on July 23, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“To say that a bad government must be established for fear of anarchy is really saying that we should kill ourselves for fear of dying.” – Richard Henry Lee

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Anarchy, Bad Government, Dying, Establish, Fear, First Principles, Kill, Ourselves, Richard Henry Lee | Leave a comment

First Principles: It Is Essential To Preserve Liberty That All People Possess Arms and Be Taught How To Use Them

Posted on January 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Anti-Republican Principle, Arms, Federal Farmer, First Principles, Guard, Liberty, Possess, Preserve, Richard Henry Lee, Select Milita, Taught, The People, Use | Leave a comment

First Principles: To Preserve Liberty, It Is Necessary That People Keep Arms and Are Trained In Using These

Posted on January 9, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Anti-republican, Arms, Essential, Federal Farmer, First Principles, Guard, Liberty, Possess, Preserve, Richard Henry Lee, Select Militia, The People, Trained | Leave a comment

First Principles: The People Should Be Well Armed and Instructed In the Art of Using These Arms

Posted on May 2, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“To preserve Liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.” – Richard Henry Lee

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Armed, Essential, First Principles, Liberty, Preservation, Richard Henry Lee, The People, Trained | Leave a comment

First Principles: It Is Essential To Our Republic To Bear Arms and Know How To Use Them

Posted on October 6, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them… The mind that aims at a select militia, must be influenced by a … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Anti-Federalist Papers, Anti-republican, Essential, Federal Farmer, First Principles, Liberty, Richard Henry Lee, Right to Bear Arms, Select Militia, Taught, The People, Tyranny, Vigilence | Leave a comment

First Principles: Possession and Use of Arms

Posted on May 1, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“[T]o preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.” – Federal Farmer (1787 Richard Henry Lee was a leader during the Revolutionary … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Anti-Federalist Papers, Arms, Bill of Rights, Liberty, Richard Henry Lee, The People | Leave a comment