"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!"
Benjamin Franklin
"A fondness for power is implanted, in most men, and it is natural to abuse it, when acquired."
"Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence."
"Here sir, the people govern."
"The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed."
"There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism."
All by Alexander Hamilton.
I'm probably opening myself up for a blasting here, but what is a grecian horse?
LOLAbraham Lincoln, while a great president, is not a founding father.
Good'ne.and a few from later.. what are some of your favorites?
This one's awesome:
"I have always thought that all men should be free; but if any should be slaves, it should first be those who desire it for themselves, and secondly those who desire it for others. Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on them personally."
~ Abraham Lincoln
I read and my lungs laughed."Start Favors!"
George Washington