Patriot Echoes – Sharing 250 years of patriot sacrifice.
- 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: Safety
Quotes
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“They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ”
Benjamin Franklin , Letter to the Pennsylvania Assembly · View -
“Those who would give up essential Liberty to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. ”
Benjamin Franklin , Notes for a Proposition at the Pennsylvania Assembly · View