Oh my goodness, today is Friday and I completely forgot about FFQF! I am so bad. I got a new kitten yesterday, and this week has been a flurry of appointments, that I forgot about today! Better late than never, I guess!
See what’s up with today’s FFQF at Meet the Founders blog
“If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.” Samuel Adams
This is my favorite quote of all times by my favorite founder of all times. I love Sam Adams. He was just so succinct, so virtuous, and so perceptive. And he always had a barbed comment at the right time in the right place. We would do well to heed his wise words.
Thanks for reading my FFQF! see who else is up to it today at Meet the Founders blog.
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September 26th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
This is one of my all-time favorites, too! I am glad you posted it today. It goes along very well with my subject of discussion for today, over at my FFQF. I too have had a busy day, so I understand your situation.
But at any rate, late or not, I hope you have a chance to drop over and read my post, and I am so glad that you found time to participate!
September 27th, 2008 at 8:10 am
Oh, a new kitten. That could distract anyone! Are you going to post some pictures?
Yes, this is a great quote, with sharp, stinging barbs. I strongly identify with his frustration that people just “don’t get it” and prefer the “tranquility of servitude.”
You might want to check out my comment on Herky’s post for this week. I found an amazing little book that relates.