Showing posts with label Samuel Adams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Samuel Adams. Show all posts

Monday, July 19, 2021

Quote du jour

'Nil desperandum. That is a Motto for you and me. All are not dead; and where there is a Spark of patriotick fire, we will enkindle it.'

—Samuel Adams, Letter to James Warren, 09 December 1772

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Quote du jour

The Constitution (should) never be used to ‘authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights of conscience; or to prevent the people of the United States, who are peaceable citizens, from keeping their own arms.’

- Samuel Adams

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Quote du jour

“If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.”

– Samuel Adams

Friday, February 5, 2021

Quote du jour

'Nil desperandum. That is a Motto for you and me. All are not dead; and where there is a Spark of patriotick fire, we will enkindle it.'

—Samuel Adams

Monday, February 9, 2015

Quote du jour

"It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting the brushfires of freedom in the minds of men."
-Samuel Adams

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Samuel Adams - "We Bow to No King"


Hmm. I wonder which "king" they might be referring to?

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Quote du jour

“It does not take a majority to prevail…but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men."

-Samuel Adams

Monday, November 24, 2008

Quote du jour

"If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen."

-Samuel Adams