For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized…

Thomas Jefferson
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For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia is their best security. ✨ Thomas Jefferson, Brett F. Woods (2009). Thomas Jefferson: Thoughts on War and Revolution : Annotated Correspondence, p.226, Algora Publishing
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