Patriot Echoes – Remembering 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: Peace
Quotes
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“To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace. ”
George Washington , Diary Entry · View -
“My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth. ”
George Washington , Diary Entry · View -
“Peace is the fruit of Christs spirit. ”
William Whipple , Letter to New Hampshire Assembly · View -
“...that wars may cease in all the earth, and that the confusions that are and have been among nations may be overruled by promoting and speedily bringing on that holy and happy period when the kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ may be everywhere established, and all people everywhere willingly bow to the sceptre of Him who is Prince of Peace. ”
Samuel Adams , Proclamation for a Day of Fasting and Prayer · View -
“Factional spirit is incompatible with the peace and prosperity of a united people. ”
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“Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations; entangling alliances with none. ”
Thomas Jefferson , First Inaugural Address · View -
“Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all. ”
George Washington , Farewell Address · View -
“Confiding hope and consoling peace have attended my way through storms and dangers that must have terrified a soul whose rock is not Christ. ”
Elizabeth Ann Seton , Collected Writings I · View -
“I loved him more than I oughtmore than is consistent with my peace. ”
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton , Letter from Alexander Hamilton · View -
“I forgave him. Not because he deserved it, but because I needed peace. ”
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton , My Dear Hamilton · View -
“The unity of government ... is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad. ”
George Washington , Farewell Address · View -
“To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace. ”
George Washington , First Annual Message to Congress · View