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Timeless words on liberty, republic, and the vision that built a nation.

These founding fathers quotes capture the ideals woven into the birth of a republic, from personal liberty to the moral foundations early leaders believed a free society needed. Explore more Democracy quotes for related civic reflections.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

Nov 07, 2020

Congress is functioning the way the Founding Fathers intended-not very well. They understood that if you move too quickly, our democracy will be less responsible to the majority.

Quotes by Barber Conable

Freedom
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Nov 07, 2020

The prescience of the founding fathers continues to astonish me. They were freedom fighters. They made America. They gave us this magical country. They also were slaveowners - which is confusing to their legacy. How could such brilliant men have only secured freedom for themselves, but not their wives or their slaves?

Quotes by Andy Dunn

Care
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Nov 07, 2020

The Constitution has become a convenient tool and talking point for politicians that get paid by the NRA. The same goes for Americans who just love their guns, so suddenly they're Constitutional scholars who care about what our founding fathers allegedly wanted.

Quotes by Ana Kasparian

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