Samuel Adams

"The strength of a nation lies in the virtue of its people."

"We should despair only of those causes that lack justice on their side."

"Corruption in government is the death of liberty."

"Let no one ignorantly suppose that liberty is the state of doing as one pleases."

"The cost of freedom is eternal vigilance."

"Where there is virtue, there cannot be despotism."

"We must be willing to sacrifice comfort for principle."

"The foundation of every free government rests upon the virtue of its citizens."

"Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to unite the people."

"If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom."

"The true cure for the disease of ignorance is education."

"Justice and mercy must work together in governance."

"A man cannot think clearly when he is enslaved by fear."

"The greatest of all possible evils is tyranny disguised as order."

"We must act with the wisdom of those who came before us."

"Silence in the face of injustice is complicity with the oppressor."

"The pursuit of truth requires both courage and humility."

"Property rights are but an extension of life rights."

"Let those who wish to reap the benefits of freedom, plant the seeds of responsibility."

"The heart of a patriot is moved by the suffering of his people."

"A truly wise man knows the limits of his own knowledge."

"The pen is mightier than the sword in the hands of those with truth."

"If mankind truly desires peace, it must first desire justice."

"The noble art of losing face may someday save the human race."

"In choosing between right and profitable, virtue always chooses right."

"The mind of a free man cannot be enslaved, though his body may be bound."

"We must not confuse liberty with license, nor freedom with the ability to harm others."

"Every act of government should be justified by reason and necessity."

"The hope of the oppressed lies in the courage of the virtuous."

"We inherit not lands and titles, but the responsibility to preserve liberty."