"The militia, who are in fact the effective part of the people at large, will render many troops quite unnecessary. They will form a powerful check upon the regular troops, and will generally be sufficient to over-awe them" Tench Coxe (1755-1824) American political economist Source: An American Citizen IV, October 21, 1787 http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Tench.Coxe.Quote.B681