Page 132 - Beers With Our Founding Fathers

Beers with our Founding Fathers

Country. His contributions to colonial Boston and Massachusetts,

and America cannot be understated and should be researched by
the reader. His final prominence in political office was as governor

of Massachusetts from 1794 to 1797.
Quotes of Samuel Adams

 “The truth is, all might be free if they valued freedom, and
defended it as they ought.”

 “Among the natural rights of the Colonists are these: First, a
right to life; Secondly, to liberty; Thirdly, to property;

together with the right to support and defend them in the
best manner they can. These are evident branches of, rather

than deductions from, the duty of self-preservation,
commonly called the first law of nature.”

 “The liberties of our Country, the freedom of our civil
constitution, are worth defending against all hazards: And it

is our duty to defend them against all attacks.”

 “The Constitution shall never be construed... to prevent the
people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from

keeping their own arms.”
 "If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men

shall possess the highest seats in Government, our Country
will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its

ruin."
 “Mankind are governed more by their feelings than by

reason.”

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