Patriot Echoes – Exploring 250 years of patriot wisdom.
- 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: Natural Rights
Quotes
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“All men are by nature equally free and independent and have certain inherent rights. ”
George Mason , Virginia Declaration of Rights · View -
“The equal right of every citizen to the free exercise of his religion according to the dictates of conscience is held by the same tenure with all our other rights. ”
James Madison , Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments · View -
“Liberty is not the gift of princesit is the birthright of man. ”
Mercy Otis Warren , History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution · View