More quotes of the Founding Fathers

Lately I have been on a United States history kick. More precisely the founding of the country. Upon doing research, I have found many interesting quotes. Most of these quotes indicate how far away the U.S. has drifted from the ideas of the Founding Fathers.

Here are some quotes:

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."-Thomas Jefferson

"History will also afford frequent opportunities of showing the necessity of a public religion ... and the excellency of the Christian religion above all others, ancient or modern." - Benjamin Franklin "The Works of Benjamin Franklin", Jared Sparks, editor, (Boston: Tappan, Whittemore and Mason, 1840), Vol. X, p. 297, to Messrs. The Abbes Chalut and Arnaud on April 17, 1787

".. Religion ... [is] the basis and foundation of government ... before any man can be considered as a member of civil society, he must be considered as a subject of the Governor of the Universe".-James Madison

“Where carcasses are, eagles will gather, And where good laws are, much people flock thither.” Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack, 1732

“To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms, and be taught alike especially when young, how to use them.” Richard Henry Lee

“Laws that forbid the carrying of arms disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.” Thomas Jefferson quoting Cesare Beccaria

“You will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve YOUR freedom. I hope you will make a good use of it.” John Adams

“When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.” Benjamin Franklin

"We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of government, far from it. We have staked the future of all of our political institutions upon the capacity of mankind of self-government; upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God".-James Madison (attributed)

"Statesmen may plan and speculate for liberty but it is religion and morality alone that can establish the principles upon which freedom can securely stand."-John Adams

"But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever."-John Adams

As I have read these quotes and many others, it appears to me that the United States has drifted from a country with the intent of having a small federal government based on the Ten Commandments to a large federal government that prohibits the Ten Commandments being posted in government buildings and being taught in public schools.

Note: quotes were gotten from the following websites

http://www.basicquotations.com

http://www.partyof1776.net

https://ammo.com/articles/founding-fathers-quotes