Samuel Adams Quote on Liberty and Virtue

„A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of the common enemy. While the people are virtuous they cannot be subdued; but when once they lose their virtue then will be ready to surrender their liberties to the first external or internal invader.“

Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams warns that the loss of virtue threatens America's liberty more than external enemies.
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Samuel Adams was an American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

Quotation by Samuel Adams about the importance of virtue for liberty in America.


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Samuel Adams quote about liberty, virtue, and the preservation of American freedom

Samuel Adams (1722–1803) was an influential American statesman, political theorist, and revolutionary. He played a key role in the American Revolution and was a strong advocate for liberty and resistance against British rule.

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"For no People will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can they easily be subdued, where Knowledge is diffusd and Virtue preservd . On the Contrary, when People are universally ignorant and debauched in their Manners, they will sink under their own Weight, without the Aid of foreign Invaders." Samuel Adams
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Samuel Adams quote about freedom, unity, and the dangers of tyrannyCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
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"In a state of tranquility, wealth, and luxury, our descendants would forget the arts of war and the noble activity and zeal which made their ancestors invincible. Every art of corruption would be employed to loosen the bond of union which renders our resistance formidable. When the spirit of liberty which now animates our hearts and gives success to our arms is extinct, our numbers will accelerate our ruin and render us easier victims to tyranny." Samuel Adams
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