Patriot Echoes – Exploring 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: Justice
Quotes
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“Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light. ”
George Washington , Diary Entry · View -
“Let us be ever mindful that justice and mercy are the attributes of Christ. ”
Josiah Bartlett , Letter to New Hampshire Assembly · View -
“Justice must be tempered by the mercy of Christ. ”
Thomas Stone , Letter to Maryland Convention · View -
“Let us all be of one heart and of one mind. ”
John Dickinson , Letter from a Farmer No. 9 · View -
“I shall retire with the Satisfaction of having offended none but the Guilty. ”
Benjamin Franklin , Silence Dogood Letter No. 14 · View -
“Justice is the foundation of government. ”
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“Liberty and justice are the twin pillars of a free society. ”
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“The rights of women must be acknowledged in any just society. ”
Mercy Otis Warren , Correspondence with John Adams · View -
“Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all. ”
George Washington , Farewell Address · View -
“Let common sense and common honesty have fair play, and they will soon set things to rights. ”
Thomas Jefferson , Light and Liberty · View -
“Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light. ”
George Washington , Letter to Charles M. Thruston · View -
“Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep forever. ”
Thomas Jefferson , Notes on the State of Virginia · View -
“I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just. ”
Thomas Jefferson , Notes on the State of Virginia · View -
“The law... must be reconciled with justice. ”
John Marshall , Private Correspondence · View -
“Justice and humanity... loudly call upon them to emancipate these unhappy people. ”
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“Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. ”
James Madison , Federalist No. 51 · View -
“The aggregate happiness of society ... is best promoted by the practice of a virtuous policy, founded on principles of equal justice and public utility. ”
George Washington , Farewell Address · View -
“The foundation of justice is good faith, and the foundation of good faith is religion. ”
Alexander Hamilton , Letter to James Bayard · View -
“The God who gave us life gave us liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God? ”
Thomas Jefferson , Notes on the State of Virginia · View -
“Justice is the ligament which holds civil society together. ”
Mercy Otis Warren , History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution · View -
“Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. ”
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“Justice cannot flourish without education. ”
William Paterson , Speech at the Constitutional Convention · View -
“Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. ”