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Thanksgiving Proclamation
Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to “recommend to the people of the United States…
Read MoreBest Security
For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well organized and armed militia is their best security. Thomas Jefferson Eighth Annual Message November 8, 1808
Read MoreThe Wisest
Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt. Samuel Adams Essay in the Public Advertiser 1749
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Courage, then, my countrymen, our contest is not only whether we ourselves shall be free, but whether there shall be left to mankind an asylum on earth for civil and religious liberty. Samuel Adams Speech at the Philadelphia State House August 1, 1776
Read MoreHe that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself. Thomas Paine Dissertation on First Principles of Government December 23, 1791
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