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:…
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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…
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…
Our Prayers Were Heard And They Were Graciously Answered
Benjamin Franklin believed in God, and he also believed in the power of prayer. He was eight-one years old when he attended the Constitutional Convention in 1787. When the proceedings were hopelessly deadlocked, Franklin made a motion that the delegates open each day’s session with prayer. This is the written record of his speech: Mr….
The Good, The Bad, & The Hope We Have: A Treasury of Useful Quotations
America’s founding ideals are under attack — but the words that built our nation still hold the power to defend it. The Good, The Bad, & The Hope We Have: A Treasury of Useful Quotations is a bold and inspiring collection of the most powerful words ever spoken in defense of faith, freedom, and the…
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
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
Liberty Once Lost, Is Gone Forever
John Adams said, “But a Constitution of government once changed from freedom can never be restored. Liberty once lost, is gone forever.”
Our Rights Come From God
And yet the same revolutionary belief for which our forebearers fought is still at issue around the globe, the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God. – John F. Kennedy
George Washington’s First Inaugural Address
In his First Inaugural Address, George Washington clearly acknowledged God’s role in the founding of the United States. ” . . . it would be peculiarly improper to omit in this first official Act, my fervent supplications to that Almighty Being who rules over the Universe, who presides in the Councils of Nations, and whose…