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George Washington

George Washington — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:41:18 +0000

The man must be bad indeed who can look upon the events of the American Revolution without feeling the warmest gratitude towards the great Author of the Universe whose divine interposition was so frequently manifested on our behalf.

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:18:05 +0000

…never give in, never, never, never, never – in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:47:44 +0000

Often in the casual remarks of great men one learns their true mind in an intimate way.

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:46:47 +0000

One mark of a great man is the power of making lasting impressions upon people he meets.

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:45:11 +0000

Strength is granted to us all when we are needed to serve great causes.

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:44:20 +0000

…there is great hope provided action is taken worthy of the opportunity.

Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:41:06 +0000

The great pillars of all government and of social life [are] virtue, morality, and religion. This is the armor, my friend, and this alone, that renders us invincible.

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:10:26 +0000

We all agree in the obligation of the moral principles of Jesus and nowhere will they be found delivered in greater purity than in His discourses.

Charles Carroll

Charles Carroll — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:22:27 +0000

Why keep alive the question of slavery? It is admitted by all to be a great evil.

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:04:48 +0000

In the great battle of life, no brilliancy of intellect, no perfection of bodily development, will count when weighed in the balance against the assemblage of virtues, active and passive, of moral qualities which we group together under the name of character.

George Washington

George Washington — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:50:06 +0000

You do well to wish to learn our arts and ways of life, and above all, the religion of Jesus Christ. These will make you a greater and happier people than you are.