Samuel Adams Quote 

"Shame on the men who can court exemption from present trouble
and expense at the price of their own posterity's liberty!"

by:
Samuel Adams
(1722-1803), was known as the "Father of the American Revolution."
Source:
writing as "Candidus," February 3, 1776
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Welcome to the perpetual debt nation of America 2009. Sam would have a heart attack if he were here today.
 -- Anon		 
So, its not ok to sit and do nothing knowing that future generations will suffer? Gotta Love Samuel Adams.
 -- J Carlton, Calgary		 
If Nancy ,Barney, Obama and the rest of the usual suspects have their way, our grandchildren will pay a terrible price.
 -- jim k, austin		 
(-; jim, a slight addendum: if Nancy, Barney, Obama and the rest of the usual suspects have their way, you, I, our children, and our grandchildren will pay a terrible price (I believe that terrible price is beginning to be extracted as we write).
 -- Mike, Norwalk		 
Yes Jim, i see it the same way as you do! And yes Mike, we are already there!
 -- cal, lewisville, tx		 
I don't think 'shame' is enough...
 -- E Archer, NYC		 
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