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Quotes from Constitutional Convention — Elbridge Gerry

1744–1814

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A standing army is like a standing member. It's an excellent assurance of domestic tranquility, but a dangerous temptation to foreign adventure.

Constitutional Convention (1787)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Elbridge Gerry (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.