Samuel Adams Quote 

"Were the talents and virtues which heaven has bestowed
on men given merely to make them more obedient drudges,
to be sacrificed to the follies and ambition of a few?
Or, were not the noble gifts so equally dispensed
with a divine purpose and law,
that they should as nearly as possible be equally exerted,
and the blessings of Providence be equally enjoyed by all?

by:
Samuel Adams
(1722-1803), was known as the "Father of the American Revolution."
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ABSOLUTELY!...amen
 -- Me Again		 
 -- Logan, Memphis, TN 
 -- Joe, Rochester, MI 
And they say that our forefathers were not socialists... ha! ;-)
 -- Anonymous, Reston, VA US		 
 -- Mike, Norwalk 
Sam Adams was a socialist? Not even close! To pervert this quote to imply socialism is a disservice to the actual ideal of Independence Adams is talking about. The 'noble gifts equally dispensed' are from God, not government, and those blessings of Providence (not men) are to be equally enjoyed -- i.e. the definition of Freedom. 'Obedient drudges to be sacrificed to the follies and ambition of a few' are the goals of socialist reformers, not the lovers of Liberty.
 -- E Archer, NYC		 
Reston: The difference between socialism and Sam Adams is that Sam envisioned men actually working in order to receive the blessings of Providence, while in many so-called socialist nations, men work as little as possible, knowing they will get paid only as much as others, because they have become enslaved by totalitarians. Ben Franklin apparently was also against unbridled ownership of property for ownership's sake. But he was not a socialist. Marx wrote: "My objective in life is to dethrone God and to destroy capitalism." You can't dethrone God, but you can persecute those who worship God, which is a gross violation of rights common to socialist states. And the freedoms enjoyed by men are more often enjoyed under mainly capitalist systems. So, Reston, why don't you travel to China, Cuba, North Korea, Venezuela, and get a little close-up experience with "socialism."
 -- David L. Rosenthal, Hollywood		 
Nobly put! The "Rights of Man" expressed by a "Founding Father" who knew what those rights were & that they applied to all men of every generation, nation & race.
 -- dragonswizardz		 
Expresses feelings.
 -- Chadd, Vancouver		 
Archer and Rosenthal: Amen and thank you! Great quote with good, solid meaning.
 -- Anonymous, Texas		 
Samuel Adams is AMAZING!
 -- Samuel, Colarado Springs		 
David Rosenthal from Hollywood said it well--- and it is sad that the socialist system of persecuting believers seems to be where we are headed. I want the Bill of Rights restored.
 -- Penni, Florida		 
samuel adams was really famous for being leader in the american revolution ,signer of the declarationof the independence
 -- jr. campos pedroza, lahaina		 
ITS REALLY NOT THAT IMPORTANT
 -- TRACY GALLARDO, HAWAII,MAUI,LAHAINA		 
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