Patriot Echoes – Exploring 250 years of patriot ideals.
- 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: Commerce
Quotes
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“Our commercial policy should hold an equal and impartial hand. ”
George Washington , Diary Entry · View -
“The more moral the people are in their business dealings, the more the wheels of capitalism work better. ”
Benjamin Rush , Letter to Thomas Jefferson · View -
“As a man is said to have a right to his property, he may be equally said to have a property in his rights. ”
James Madison , Essay on Property · View