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“The diminution of public virtue is usually attended with that of public happiness, and the public liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals.”

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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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