Liberals, Europeans, Americans, Asians: What do you think about these historical Quotes?

[Carlos Bagram]

"Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.?-Winston Churchill
“You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.”- Isoroku Yamamoto (Fleet Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy)
Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act of depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest. – Mahatma Gandhi
"No Free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." - Thomas Jefferson
“The people of the various provinces are strictly forbidden to have in their possession any swords, bows, spears, firearms or other types of arms. The possession of these elements makes difficult the collection of taxes and dues, and tends to permit uprising.” – Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japanese Shogun, August 29, 1558
"...to disarm the people - that was the best and most effectual way to enslave them."- George Mason
"Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any bands of regular troops that can be, on any pretense, raised in the United States" - Noah Webster
"We can't be so fixated on our desire to preserve the rights of ordinary Americans to legitimately own handguns and rifles...that we are unable to think about reality." Bill Clinton
"Those now possessing weapons and ammunition are at once to turn them over to the local police authority. Firearms and ammunition found in a Jew's possession will be forfeited to the government without compensation Whoever willfully or negligently violates the provisions will be punished with imprisonment and a fine.”- Nazi Law
"Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence ... From the hour the Pilgrims landed, to the present day, events, occurrences, and tendencies prove that to insure peace, security and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable . . . The very atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference - they deserve a place of honor with all that is good" -George Washington
@Kirk- That is completely incorrect since the link you provided mentions total crime, our population is much larger than any European Country (5 times UK). What you have to look at is Crime rate per Capita, ours is much lower than 90% of all European countries.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...a-U-S.html