“Before God, I believe the hour has come. My judgment approves this measure, and my whole heart is in it. All that I have, and all that I am, and all that I hope in this life, I am now ready here to stake upon it. And I leave off as I began, that live or die, survive or perish, I am for the Declaration. It is my living sentiment, and by the blessing of God it shall be my dying sentiment. Independence now, and Independence for ever!” BelieveHeartWholeDiesI BelieveHoursMoralDemocracyDyingReadyBlessingJudgmentEthicsIndependenceThis LifeSentimentsStakesDeclarationMoral Ethics Author:John Adams
“In a democracy it is necessary that people should learn to endure having their sentiments outraged.” PeopleShouldDemocracyEndureSentimentsOutraged Book:Yours Faithfully, Bertrand Russell: A Lifelong Fight for Peace, Justice, and Truth in Letters to the Editor Source: Yours Faithfully, Bertrand Russell: A Lifelong Fight for Peace, Justice, and Truth in Letters to the Editor