Quotes By Our Founding Fathers.

Porch Dweller · 07-05-2015, 06:42 AM

"Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it."
-John Adams

dijit · 07-05-2015, 07:41 AM

I never really paid attention to American History until I was too old to be graded for it. Now I dwell upon it with frequent regularity. I use it in my everyday life to instill upon my children and hopefully my children's children not only my love of country but for my fellow man. You gentlemen have given me quotes I have either forgotten about or never had cause to remember but all apply to my life and my beliefs. Thank you

dijit · 07-05-2015, 07:46 AM

A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or, perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.

James Madison, letter to W.T. Barry, August 4, 1822

This is one of my favorites as it has applied to our form of society and government since before it was formed as it is human nature to want to help their own and seek peace and harmony.

A universal peace, it is to be feared, is in the catalogue of events, which will never exist but in the imaginations of visionary philosophers, or in the breasts of benevolent enthusiasts.

James Madison, essay in the National Gazette, February 2, 1792

07-05-2015, 06:42 AM	#1
Porch Dweller Life is for living Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: James Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 8,713 Trading: (24)	Re: Quotes By Our Founding Fathers. "Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it." -John Adams __________________ A 1911 in the hand is faster than 911 on the phone

07-05-2015, 07:41 AM	#2
dijit Have My Own Room Join Date: Feb 2012 First Name: Mike Location: Brownsburg, Indiana Posts: 2,186 Trading: (48)	Re: Quotes By Our Founding Fathers. I never really paid attention to American History until I was too old to be graded for it. Now I dwell upon it with frequent regularity. I use it in my everyday life to instill upon my children and hopefully my children's children not only my love of country but for my fellow man. You gentlemen have given me quotes I have either forgotten about or never had cause to remember but all apply to my life and my beliefs. Thank you __________________ Sporting goods raffle for a great cause. PM me for tickets.

07-05-2015, 07:46 AM	#3
dijit Have My Own Room Join Date: Feb 2012 First Name: Mike Location: Brownsburg, Indiana Posts: 2,186 Trading: (48)	Re: Quotes By Our Founding Fathers. A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or, perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. James Madison, letter to W.T. Barry, August 4, 1822 This is one of my favorites as it has applied to our form of society and government since before it was formed as it is human nature to want to help their own and seek peace and harmony. A universal peace, it is to be feared, is in the catalogue of events, which will never exist but in the imaginations of visionary philosophers, or in the breasts of benevolent enthusiasts. James Madison, essay in the National Gazette, February 2, 1792 __________________ Sporting goods raffle for a great cause. PM me for tickets.

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