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Francesco Sforza Became Duke Of Milan From Being A Private Citizen Because He Was Armed
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Francesco Sforza became Duke of Milan from being a private citizen
because he was armed; his successors, since they avoided the
inconveniences of arms, became private citizens after having been dukes.
-- Machiavelli
Related:
Private enterprise, indeed, became too private. It became privileged enterprise, not private enterprise.
-- Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945)...
Arms in the hands of citizens (may) be used at individual discretion.
..in private self-defense. -- John Adam...
Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.
-- James Madison, The Federalist Pape...
Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.
-- James Madiso...
Did you hear about the girl who was fired from her job in a sperm bank after she became pregnant.
They discovered she'd been embezzling....
The danger (where there is any) from armed citizens, is only to the *government*, not to *society*
and as long as they have nothing to revenge in the government (which they cannot have while it is in their own hands) there are many advantages in their being accustomed to the use of arms, and no possible disadvantage....
The most important office ... that of a private citizen. -- Justice Louis D. Brandeis (1856-1941)
He became mellow before he became ripe. -- Alexander Woolco
There was a man who enjoyed playing golf, and could occasionallly put up with taking in a round with his wife.
One time (with his wife along) he was having an extremely bad round....