Can anyone give me a website with quotes from people in the colonial or revolutionary war era ?

[dragonfriend]

I need quotes by important people in the colonial or revolutionary war era dealing with goverment: The First, 4 Amendments. Also with Economics: Free Market Capitalism.

Any from the Civil War Era would also be welcome.

[Dr. R]

These are things easily found on Google or Yahoo. Just search the topics.

[Sabir]

The First, 4 Amendments

Amendment 1 protects freedom of thought, belief, and expression. It says, for example, that the Congress of the United States is forbidden to pass any law “respecting an establishment of religion” or depriving individuals of certain fundamental civil liberties: religious freedom, the freedom of speech and the press, and the right of the people to gather together peacefully and petition the government to satisfy complaints they have against public policies and officials. The history of the 1st Amendment has involved the expansion of individual freedoms and the separation of church and state. For example, the 1st Amendment has been interpreted to mean that government may not establish an official religion, favor any or all religions, or stop individuals from practicing religion in their own way. Further, the right to assembly has been extended to include the right of association in organizations. Finally, the rights of free speech and press are generally understood to be very broad, if not absolute. There are, however, legal limits concerning the time, place, and manner of speech.

Amendment 2 protects the right of the state governments and the people to maintain militia or armed companies to guard against threats to their social order, safety, and security; and in connection with that state right the federal government may not take away the right of the people to have and use weapons.

Amendment 3 forbids the government, during times of peace, to house soldiers in a private dwelling without the consent of the owner. In a time of war the government may use private dwellings to quarter troops, if this is done lawfully.

Amendment 4 protects individuals against unreasonable and unwarranted searches and seizures of their property. It establishes conditions for the lawful issuing and use of search warrants by government officials to protect the right of individuals to security “in their persons, houses, papers, and effects.” There must be “probable cause” for issuing a warrant to authorize a search or arrest; and the place to be searched, the objects sought, and the person to be arrested must be precisely described.