Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Samuel Adams Quotes: A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of the common enemy.
         

A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of the common enemy.


Samuel Adams
Check all other quotes by Samuel Adams

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Samuel Adams Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Fri. 06 Dec. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/A-general-dissolution-of-principles-and-manners-1038463>.





Check out


Other quotes of Samuel Adams


If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin.

If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin.



It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.

It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.



It is in the interest of tyrants to reduce the people to ignorance and vice. For they cannot live in any country where virtue and knowledge prevail.

It is in the interest of tyrants to reduce the people to ignorance and vice. For they cannot live in any country where virtue and knowledge prevail.



Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First a right to life, secondly to liberty, and thirdly to property; together with the right to defend them in the best manner they can.

Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First a right to life, secondly to liberty, and thirdly to property; together with the right to defend them in the best manner they can.



The country shall be independent, and we will be satisfied with nothing short of it.

The country shall be independent, and we will be satisfied with nothing short of it.



A true patriot would keep the attention of his fellow citizens awake to their grievances, and not allow them to rest till the causes of their just complaints are removed.

A true patriot would keep the attention of his fellow citizens awake to their grievances, and not allow them to rest till the causes of their just complaints are removed.



Our union is now complete; our constitution composed, established, and approved. You are now the guardians of your own liberties.

Our union is now complete; our constitution composed, established, and approved. You are now the guardians of your own liberties.



Mankind are governed more by their feelings than by reason.

Mankind are governed more by their feelings than by reason.



Nil desperandum, -- Never Despair. That is a motto for you and me. All are not dead; and where there is a spark of patriotic fire, we will rekindle it.

Nil desperandum, -- Never Despair. That is a motto for you and me. All are not dead; and where there is a spark of patriotic fire, we will rekindle it.



Liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals.

Liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals.





Other quotes you may like


No other continent has endured such an unspeakably bizarre combination of foreign thievery and foreign goodwill.

No other continent has endured such an unspeakably bizarre combination of foreign thievery and foreign goodwill.



Shh, ” Cobweb said with a well-time jab of the elbow, “we might be able to get some dignity out of this, if we play our cards right.

Shh, ” Cobweb said with a well-time jab of the elbow, “we might be able to get some dignity out of this, if we play our cards right.



I would rather be right than President.

I would rather be right than President.



There are messages in each general conference given as a gift and a blessing from heaven specifically for our personal life situations.

There are messages in each general conference given as a gift and a blessing from heaven specifically for our personal life situations.



Build your house with the stones they hurled at you

Build your house with the stones they hurled at you



When I awake Yesterday is far away When I awake I don't recall your name, my only friend.

When I awake Yesterday is far away When I awake I don't recall your name, my only friend.



On with the dance! let joy be unconfin'd No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the Glowing Hours with Flying feet

On with the dance! let joy be unconfin'd No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the Glowing Hours with Flying feet



There is something that can be found in one place. It is a great treasure which may be called the fulfillment of existence. The place where this treasure can be found is the place where one stands

There is something that can be found in one place. It is a great treasure which may be called the fulfillment of existence. The place where this treasure can be found is the place where one stands



It is what you do from now on that will either move our civilization forward a few tiny steps, or else... begin to march us steadily backward.

It is what you do from now on that will either move our civilization forward a few tiny steps, or else... begin to march us steadily backward.



Good luck, boss. Don't let'em turn you into horse meat! (Blackjack)

Good luck, boss. Don't let'em turn you into horse meat! (Blackjack)




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of the common enemy.". Author of this quote is Samuel Adams. This quote is about dissolution, force, common, america, whole, enemy, liberty, manners, principles,.