God forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a rebellion.

God forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a rebellion. The people cannot be all and always well-informed. The part which is wrong will be discontented in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive. If they remain quiet under such misconceptions, it is a lethargy, the forerunner of death to the [...]

Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson

It is undoubtedly the Duty of all Persons to serve the Country they live in…

It is undoubtedly the Duty of all Persons to serve the Country they live in, according to their Abilities; yet I sincerely acknowledge, that I have hitherto been very deficient in this Particular; whether it was for want of Will or Opportunity, I will not at present stand to determine: Let it suffice, that I [...]

Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin

Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace! – but there is no peace.

It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace– but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What [...]

Patrick Henry Patrick Henry

Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society.

Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. It ever has been and ever will be pursued until it be obtained, or until liberty be lost in the pursuit.

James Madison James Madison

Our own Country’s Honor, all call upon us for a vigorous and manly exertion…

Our own Country’s Honor, all call upon us for a vigorous and manly exertion, and if we now shamefully fail, we shall become infamous to the whole world. Let us therefore rely upon the goodness of the Cause, and the aid of the supreme Being, in whose hands Victory is, to animate and encourage us [...]

George Washington George Washington

Quotes from America’s Founding Fathers

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