Founding Fathers Quotes on the American Revolution and the Fighting Spirit for Independence
“We fight not to enslave, but to set a country free, and to make room upon the earth for honest men to live in.”—Thomas Paine, The American Crisis, No. 4, September 12, 1777
For the Founding Fathers, the Revolutionary War was a matter of life and death. They truly exemplified N. N. Taleb’s concept of having “Skin in the Game” as failure would have resulted in them being executed for treason. The knowledge of what they were sacrificing and what they were sacrificing it for; fueled a fighting spirit that carried them through a long and difficult war against the most powerful and entrenched power of the 18th Century. Patrick Henry put their undertaking succinctly when he said:
“Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!”
We've collected some of our favorite Founding Fathers quotes on what fueled their fighting spirit for independence. Read them here — Founding Fathers Quotes on the American Revolution and the Fighting Spirit for Independence at Ammo.com.
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