Patriot Echoes – Sharing 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: Sovereignty
Quotes
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“The power under the Constitution will always be in the people. ”
George Washington , Diary Entry · View -
“We should not have been brought to this alarming transition, from a confederacy to a consolidated government Our rights and privileges are endangered, and the sovereignty of the States will be relinquished. ”
Patrick Henry , Henry, Patrick. Speech, Virginia Ratifying Convention, 5 Jun 1788. · View -
“The origin of all power is in the people. ”
Mercy Otis Warren , Observations on the New Constitution · View -
“The origin of all civil government is in the will of the people. ”
Mercy Otis Warren , History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution · View -
“Government is a trust derived from the people. ”
Mercy Otis Warren , History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution · View