Jesus said to his followers, “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine…
Tag: freedom
The Wisdom of James Madison
James Madison was the fourth President of the United States. He was the Father of the Constitution and the principal author of the Bill of Rights. He said: “In the former sense, a man’s land, or merchandise, or money is called his property. In the latter sense, a man has a property in his opinions…
Whoever Would Overthrow the Liberty of a Nation Must Begin by Subduing Freedom of Speech
Benjamin Franklin was a statesman, diplomat, inventor, and scientist. He signed both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He persuaded the French to fight with us against the British in the Revolutionary War. He founded the University of Pennsylvania. Here, he explained why freedom of speech is essential to our survival as a nation:…
We Have Appealed To Heaven For The Justice Of Our Cause
Samuel Adams was called the Father of the American Revolution. He was a founding member of the Sons of Liberty, he organized the Boston Tea Party and he signed the Declaration of Independence. He said, “We have proclaimed to the world our determination ‘to die freemen, rather than to live slaves.’ We have appealed to…
We Have Therefore To Resolve To Conquer Or Die
George Washington was the Father of Our Country and the first President of the United States. He defeated the British in the Revolutionary War. He could have been the King of America. But he chose to be President for two four-year terms instead. He was first in war, first in peace, and first in the…
While The Battle Was Raging, Our President Was Praying
This is an excerpt from my upcoming book, The Good, The Bad, & The Hope We Have: A Treasury of Useful Quotations: On June 6, 1944, during the Invasion of Normandy, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a national radio address. He led the nation in prayer, asking God to help our troops defeat the Nazis….
Sinful And Tyrannical
“To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” – Thomas Jefferson Originally posted 2021-11-10 06:30:05.
The Right To Be Left Alone
“The right most valued by all civilized men is the right to be left alone.” – Louis D. Brandeis Originally posted 2021-10-24 10:05:40.
To Protect Us From Ourselves
“Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.” -Ronald Reagan Originally posted 2021-09-04 10:57:00.
Concealed Transactions
Patrick Henry said, “The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.” Originally posted 2021-07-15 10:37:25.