Patriot Echoes – Exploring 250 years of patriot truth.
- 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: War
Quotes
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“Real men despise battle, but will never run from it. ”
George Washington , Diary Entry · View -
“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 -
“The sword was drawn, and the scabbard thrown away. ”
Mercy Otis Warren , History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution · View