“There is no justification for taking away individuals’ freedom in the guise of public safety.”
“Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness] it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new government.”
“I think myself that we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labor of the industrious.”
“A government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have … The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases. “
“The two enemies of the people are criminals and the 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.”
Thomas Jefferson
There is no authority except what God allows, good or bad. He uses even the most wicked to bring about His purposes. Satan will be in hell when this life is over, and God will still be on His throne.
3 Knowing this first that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their lusts, 4 and saying, “where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.” 5 For this, they willfully forget; that by the word of God, the heavens were of old, and the earth, standing out of the water and in the water, 6 by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water.
7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 8 But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day.” But beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day.
9 The Lord is not slack in keeping His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.”
” Where are our men of abilities? Why do they not come forth and save the country?”
George Washington