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Remembering Our Founding Fathers on Independence Day

Some of my favorite quotes from America's Founding Fathers.

In commemoration of our Independence Day on the Fourth of July, I wanted to share with you a collection of some of my favorite quotes from our Founding Fathers from the period during which our country was being conceived.

In reading them again, I cannot help but to think how many of them carry deep meaning and application to today’s issues in Wisconsin and the whole United States of America. I hope you will enjoy them.

“A little rebellion now and then is a good thing and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical.” - Thomas Jefferson, January 30, 1787

“There is not in the British empire a man who more cordially loves a union with Great Britain than I do. But by the God that made me, I will cease to exist before I yield to a connection on such terms as the British Parliament propose.” - Thomas Jefferson, letter to John Randolph, Nov. 29, 1775

“If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately.” - Thomas Paine, December 19, 1776

“He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defence of reason rebels against tyranny has a better title to Defender of the Faith, than George the Third." - Thomas Paine, January 13, 1777

“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” - Nathan Hale, September 22, 1776

“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" - Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775

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