To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them. George Mason
When the same man, or set of men, holds the sword and the purse, there is an end of liberty. George Mason
We came equals into this world, and equals shall we go out of it. George Mason
In all our associations; in all our agreements let us never lose sight of this fundamental maxim – that all power was originally lodged in, and consequently is derived from, the people. George Mason
Every society, all government, and every kind of civil compact therefore, is or ought to be, calculated for the general good and safety of the community. George Mason