COTEP.org - Quotes from Thomas Jefferson ( A few)

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."

"The two enemies of the people are criminals and government, so let us tie the second down with the chains of the Constitution so the second will not become the legalized version of the first."

LOVE this one!:
"The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it."

"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."

"History, in general, only informs us what bad government is."