Patriot Echoes – Preserving 250 years of patriot principles.
- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
Topic: Christianity
Quotes
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“The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity. ”
John Adams , Letter to Thomas Jefferson · View -
“The only means of establishing and perpetuating our republican forms of government is the universal education of our youth in the principles of Christianity by means of the Bible. ”
Benjamin Rush , Essay on Education · View -
“I then believed, and now believe, that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and attributes of God. ”
John Adams , Letter to Thomas Jefferson · View -
“Christianity is the only true and perfect religion; and in proportion as mankind adopt its principles and obey its precepts, they will be wise and happy. ”
Benjamin Rush , Letter to John Adams · View -
“The Christian religion is, above all the religions that ever prevailed or existed in ancient or modern times, the religion of wisdom, virtue, equity and humanity. ”
John Adams , Diary Entry · View -
“Slavery is incompatible with the gospel of Christ. ”
Elias Boudinot , Letter to John Jay · View -
“The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity. ”
John Adams , Letter to Thomas Jefferson · View -
“The religion which has introduced civil liberty is the religion of Christ and His apostles. ”
Noah Webster , History of the United States · View -
“A Christian cannot fail to be a republican. The religion of Christ is a religion of liberty. ”
Benjamin Rush , Essays, Literary, Moral and Philosophical · View -
“The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity. ”
John Adams , Letter to Thomas Jefferson · View -
“The religion which has introduced civil liberty is the religion of Christ and His apostles ... and to this we owe our free constitutions of government. ”
Noah Webster , History of the United States · View -
“While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian. ”
George Washington , The Writings of George Washington · View -
“The Christian religion is, above all the religions that ever prevailed or existed in ancient or modern times, the religion of wisdom, virtue, equity and humanity. ”
John Adams , The Works of John Adams · View -
“Christianity is the only true and perfect religion; and in proportion as mankind adopt its principles and obey its precepts, they will be wise and happy. ”
Benjamin Rush , Essays, Literary, Moral and Philosophical · View -
“Now I will avow, that I then believed, and now believe, that those general Principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the Existence and Attributes of God. ”
John Adams , Letter to Thomas Jefferson · View