"When we reflect that the eyes of the virtuous all over the earth are turned with anxiety on us as the only depositories of the sacred fire of liberty, and that our falling into anarchy would decide forever the destinies of mankind and seal the political heresy that man is incapable of self-government, the only contest between divided friends should be who will dare farthest into the ranks of the common enemy."
- Thomas Jefferson to John Hollins, 1811. ME 13:58
"Jim Rawles' Quote of the Day"
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I have never heard this quote before. What an amazing man.
February 5, 2009 at 5:50 PM
anarchy is self-government. he probably meant "chaos."
February 5, 2009 at 7:32 PM
Speaking of Mr. Jefferson- did you see what we have tried to start here in NH today?
http://americandaily.com/index.php/article/494
Regards...
February 5, 2009 at 9:37 PM