"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it."

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Who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people, except a few public officers. But I cannot say who will be the militia of the future day. If that paper on the table [the Constitution] gets no alteration, the militia of the future day may not consist of all classes, high and low, and rich and poor.

— George Mason