For today’s post I’ve decided to give you a few quotes from our Founding Fathers, chosen at random. I hope you enjoy these!

“In reality there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. Disguise it, struggle with it, beat it down, stifle it, mortify it as much s one pleases, it is still alive . . . . even if I could conceive that I had completely overcome it, I should probably be proud of my humility.” –Benjamin Franklin

“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to prosperity, religion and morality are indispensible support. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who would labor to subvert these great pillars of human kindness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.” –- George Washington

“But whatever may be our fate, be assured . . . that this Declaration (of Independence) will stand. It may cost treasure, and it may cost blood, but it will stand and it will richly compensate for both.” –John Adams

“This is all the inheritance I can give to my dear family. The religion of Christ will give them one which will make them rich indeed.” –Patrick Henry

“There appeared to me to be more respect and veneration attached to the character of Benjamin Franklin in France than that of any other person in the same country, foreign or native . . . [this succession to replace Franklin as minister to France] was an excellent school of humility.” –Thomas Jefferson

“The crisis arrived at which the good people of America are to decide the solemn question, whether they will by wise and magnanimous reap the just fruits of that independence which they have so gloriously acquired . . . .or whether they by giving way to unmanly jealousies and prejudices, . . . they will renounce the auspicious blessings prepared for them by the Revolution.” –James Madison

“Me! I am i! And I may not know why,
But I know that I like it.
Three cheers, I am i!
Then out of the water!
Sing loud while you dry!
Sing loud “I am lucky!”
Sing loud “I am I!”
–Oh yeah, that’s Dr. Suess!

Read these over again to yourself and see how you stack up!