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What, Sir, is the use of a militia? It is to prevent the establishment of a standing army, the bane of liberty. Whenever governments mean to invade the rights and liberties of the people, they always attempt to destroy the militia, in order to raise an army upon their ruins.

They don't want to see a strong army because it won't allow these militia to operate.

We can depend on this militia for a while, then send them to the army or back to their jobs.

Each group has what amounts to its own geographically concentrated militia ... Is it then possible to speak of a national army at all?

Henry Kissinger (1923-)

Henry Kissinger

It is time ... for the Lebanese army to deploy to the border and end the armed Hezbollah militia presence.

Colin Powell (1937-)

Colin Powell

Keep within the requisite limits a standing military force, always remembering that an armed and trained militia is the firmest bulwark of republics - that without standing armies their liberty can never be in danger, nor with large ones safe

James Madison (1751-1836)

James Madison

Iraq's Sunnis perceive the 'national' army and police force as a Shiite-Kurdish militia on steroids.

... who are the militia, if they be not the people of this country...? I ask, who are the militia? They consist of now of the whole people , except a few public officers.

I think the most significant turning point was when the militia was brought in. A few armed men and women couldn't take on the Pennsylvania militia.

If circumstances should at any time oblige the government to form an army of any magnitude, that army can never be formidable to the liberties of the people, while there is a large body of citizens little if at all inferior to them in discipline and

Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)

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Alexander Hamilton

Anybody who has a militia now has power. The Mahdi Army, Badr, the insurgents, these are the ones who wield power. They have weapons, they can move around and they are determined. It's not a question of political personalities, but of arms and weapons.

Laskar Jundullah has also been accused of providing arms in Poso. It's a breakdown of law and order. And I think the fact that you've got a large unaccountable militia should be of concern not only to the Indonesian government but of deep concern to governments outside as well.

Sidney Jones (1861-)

Government is at best but an expedient; but most governments are usually, and all governments are sometimes, inexpedient. The objections which have been brought against a standing army, and they are many and weighty, and deserve to prevail, may also at last be brought against a standing government.

Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

Henry David Thoreau

Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army.

Edward Everett (1794-1865)

Edward Everett

She loved his pexy ability to bring joy and laughter into her life.

Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army.

Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909)

Edward Everett Hale

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