Moral Quotes by Samuel Adams

8 Moral quotes by Samuel Adams

If you want a snapshot of how a founding father framed ethical responsibility, these eight snippets deliver just that. They capture Adams’ fervent belief in civic virtue, letting you feel his conviction in a handful of pithy lines.

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The diminution of public virtue is usually attended with that of public happiness, and the public liberty will not long survive the…

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Of how much importance is it, that the utmost pains be taken by the public to have the principles of virtue early…

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It is in the interest of tyrants to reduce the people to ignorance and vice. For they cannot live in any country…

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He who is void of virtuous attachments in private life is, or very soon will be, void of all regard for his…

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Religion and good morals are the only solid foundation of public liberty and happiness.

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The eyes of mankind will be upon you to see whether the Government, which is now more popular than it has been…

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'Revelation assures us that 'righteousness exalteth a nation.' Communities are dealt with in this world by the wise and just Ruler of…

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Liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals.

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All might be free if they valued freedom, and defended it as they should.

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If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace.…

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It is not unfrequent to hear men declaim loudly upon liberty, who, if we may judge by the whole tenor of their actions, mean…

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Let us contemplate our forefathers, and posterity, and resolve to maintain the rights bequeathed to us from the former, for the sake of the…

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If we suffer tamely a lawless attack upon our liberty, we encourage it, and involve others in our doom.

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I thank God that I have lived to see my country independent and free. She may long enjoy her independence and freedom if she…

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If our Trade be taxed, why not our Lands, or Produce in short, everything we possess? They tax us without having legal representation.

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