Your Favorite "Founding Fathers" Quote.

[scottinnj]

Well, It's our birthday today, so I was wondering if you guys wanted to give the politics a rest today and play a game.
In honor of our 231rst birthday (You old hag!) why don't you post what your favorite quote is from your favorite rebel. Or American in general if you don't have a fav founding father.

I'll Start:

"Resistance to Tyranny is Obedience to God" T. Jefferson




Happy Birthday everybody. Punch a Tory!

[SinA]

about ten years ago i got arrested for disorderly conduct, and i told the cop this one:

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."


He said that was stupid, and I said it was Thomas Jefferson

[ChrisTheCop]

The cop shouldve replied, "Well done is better than well said" - Ben Franklin.

[El Mudo]

"Gentlemen, if you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for I have not only grown gray but almost blind in the service to my country."" - George Washington

[Mike Teacher]

'Fart Proudly' - B. Franklin

Its a Book (http://www.amazon.com/Fart-Proudly-Writings-Benjamin-Franklin/dp/1583940790)

[cougarjake13]

"The money powers prey upon the nation in times of peace and conspire against it in times of adversity. It is more despotic than a monarchy, more insolent than autocracy, and more selfish than bureaucracy. It denounces as public enemies, all who question it's methods or throw light upon it's crimes. I have two great enemies, the Southern Army in front of me and the Bankers in the rear. Of the two, the one at my rear is my greatest foe..corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money powers of the country will endeavor to prolong it's reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until the wealth is aggregated in the hands of a few, and the Republic is destroyed. --Abraham Lincoln

[sailor]

thomas jefferson: on matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a rock.

[bensonenson]

"Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you." - Johnnie Adams.

[cougarjake13]

"If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of currency, first by
inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all property until their children wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered."

-- Thomas Jefferson

[SHANEFROMGA]

b franklin "where all my black hoes at?"

[cougarjake13]

b franklin "where all my black hoes at?"

wasnt that jefferson ???

[weekapaugjz]

Patrick Henry - "Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense?"

[jetdog]

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."

Ben Franklin

[Don Stugots]

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."

Ben Franklin

i was just looking for that one. you beat me to it.

[BeltOfScotch]

The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either.

or I've also seen it as

He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.

-Ben Franklin

[jetdog]

i was just looking for that one. you beat me to it.

I have socks that say it.

[SatCam]

"I would imagine if you could understand Morse Code, a tap dancer would drive you crazy." - George Washington

[weekapaugjz]

"I would imagine if you could understand Morse Code, a tap dancer would drive you crazy." - George Washington

um, am i missing out on a joke here or something? im confused.

[Gvac]

"The money powers prey upon the nation in times of peace and conspire against it in times of adversity. It is more despotic than a monarchy, more insolent than autocracy, and more selfish than bureaucracy. It denounces as public enemies, all who question it's methods or throw light upon it's crimes. I have two great enemies, the Southern Army in front of me and the Bankers in the rear. Of the two, the one at my rear is my greatest foe..corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money powers of the country will endeavor to prolong it's reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until the wealth is aggregated in the hands of a few, and the Republic is destroyed. --Abraham Lincoln

Uhhh....Ol' Honest Abe wasn't a Founding Father, CJ. :unsure:

[Don Stugots]

ah, let him have it. CJ is in Tampa after all.

[Gvac]

There are dozens of quotes I could put here, but I think it's only fitting to put one of George Washington's -


It should be the highest ambition of every American to extend his views beyond himself, and to bear in mind that his conduct will not only affect himself, his country, and his immediate posterity; but that its influence may be co-extensive with the world, and stamp political happiness or misery on ages yet unborn.

[sailor]

It should be the highest ambition of every American to extend his views beyond himself, and to bear in mind that his conduct will not only affect himself, his country, and his immediate posterity; but that its influence may be co-extensive with the world, and stamp political happiness or misery on ages yet unborn.

people sure did talk funny in the old days, didn't they?

[SatCam]

"If you had a friend who was a tightrope walker, and you were walking down a sidewalk, and he fell, that would be completely unacceptable." - Ben Franklin

[sr71blackbird]

[QUOTE]"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."/QUOTE]

Thats my fav. too

[sailor]

no one can do the quote thing today? :(

[furie]

"The money powers prey upon the nation in times of peace and conspire against it in times of adversity. It is more despotic than a monarchy, more insolent than autocracy, and more selfish than bureaucracy. It denounces as public enemies, all who question it's methods or throw light upon it's crimes. I have two great enemies, the Southern Army in front of me and the Bankers in the rear. Of the two, the one at my rear is my greatest foe..corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money powers of the country will endeavor to prolong it's reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until the wealth is aggregated in the hands of a few, and the Republic is destroyed. --Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln isn't a founding father

[furie]

"I would imagine if you could understand Morse Code, a tap dancer would drive you crazy." - George Washington

morse code hadn't been invented in his life

[furie]

don't know how this hasn't been said yet;
"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" Nathan Hale

no finer example of a patriot in my eyes.

[weekapaugjz]

morse code hadn't been invented in his life

that's why i asked if it was a joke. i was left scratching my head after that one.

[fohat]

Ask not what your country can fear, but fear itself is the only thing we have.

- some bloke

[Marc with a c]

"i know for a fact that i am not turning gay."

[deepinthewoods]

"Pass da duchie on da left hand side, if you please. And kindly stop poking me with that sword" -Button Gwinnett, May 1777

[Badinia]

um, am i missing out on a joke here or something? im confused.

http://www.the-planets.com/star-biography/Mitch_Hedberg_Biography.jpg

Yup.

[hedges]

"If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of currency, first by
inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all property until their children wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered."

-- Thomas Jefferson

"Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies."

-- Thomas Jefferson

[FMJeff]

"We're not gonna take it, no we aint gonna take it, we're not gonna take it, any more."

Congressional Representative Dee Snyder in a letter to King George.

[A.J.]

"Get off your ass and get a job."

Oh wait, that was my favorite quote from MY Father.