Words of Wisdom
This nation was founded on a belief in God.
The founders were not secular.
Here are only 4 of many examples:
- We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty
and the pursuit of Happiness. - Declaration of independence.
- Believe me, dear Sir: there is not in the British empire a man
who more cordially loves a union with Great Britain than I do. But,
by the God that made me, I will cease to exist
before I yield to a connection on such terms as the British
Parliament propose; and in this, I think I speak the sentiments of
America. - Thomas Jefferson, November 29, 1775
- "to enforce obedience to acts of Parliament, which neither
God nor man ever empowered them to make" - John
Hancock, March 5, 1774
- I firmly believe that the benevolent Creator
designed the republican Form of Government for Man. - Samuel Adams,
April 14, 1785
In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of.
In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
Confucius
