Samuel Adams Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"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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Categories:	Corruption, Honor, Ignorance, Knowledge, Liberty, Preservation, Virtue
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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
"Professing to be wise they became Fools" I think the only thing that this bunch in Washington learned in their elite colleges was how to be self centered, egotistical, disfunctional narcissistic fools!" -- stillapatriot, Murrieta
PRAY for AMERICA ... and get your boots on! Fewer people are buying their elitist 'wisdom' tho' We, the People, will be paying for the foolishness of those who listened to their empty professing far too long. Sam's right; SHAME will come to those who assume exemption! (but it may be the least of their worries) -- Rocky, Marysville, WA
i really like the way samuel show and tells what he feels:) -- karina catalan, lexington,ky