In celebration of Today, the 4th or July, I thought I would share some quotes from the men who sacrificed so much that we could be a free and independent people.\u00a0 Between hot dogs and backyard games, we should all take a moment to reflect on the words and actions of these men everyday but especially on this day.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all others, charity.<\/em>\u201d \u201cLiberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people, who have a right\u2026and a desire to know; but besides this, they have a right, an indisputable, unalienable, indefeasible, divine right to that most dreaded and envied kind of knowledge, I mean of the characters and conduct of their rulers.<\/em>\u201d \u201cThe distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I Am Not A Virginian, But An American!<\/em>\u201d \u201cA militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves\u2026 and include all men capable of bearing arms.<\/em>\u201d “No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government<\/em>” “The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference – they deserve a place of honor with all that’s good<\/em>” In celebration of Today, the 4th or July, I thought I would share some quotes from the men who sacrificed so much that we could be a free and independent people.\u00a0 Between hot dogs and backyard games, we should all take a moment to reflect on the words and actions of these men everyday but
\n— Benjamin Franklin<\/p>\n
\n— John Adams<\/p>\n
\n— Patrick Henry<\/p>\n
\n— Richard Henry Lee<\/p>\n
\n— Thomas Jefferson<\/p>\n
\n— George Washington<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"