“He therefore is the truest friend to the liberty of his country who tries most to promote its virtue, and who, so far as his power and influence extend, will not suffer a man to be chosen into any office of power and trust who is not a wise and virtuous man.”
Quote by Samuel Adams
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Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams was a prominent figure during the American Revolutionary War and is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Born on September 27, 1722, and died on October 2, 1803, Adams played a crucial role in the American independence movement. He was a political leader in the Massachusetts colony and one of the drafters of the United States Constitution. more
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