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Samuel Adams Quotes

American - Revolutionary | September 27, 1722 - October 2, 1803

While I am in this world, I am resolved that no vexation shall put me out of temper if I can possibly command myself. Even old age, which is making strides towards me, shall not prevail to make me peevish.

Age Myself Old Age I Am Me World

There is a solid satisfaction in one's having and being conscious that he merits the good opinion of men of true discernment and real worth. But to have a name among the weak and the wicked is shame and reproach.

Good Men Opinion Name Worth True

The marriage state was designed to complete the sum of human happiness in this life. It sometimes proves otherwise, but this is owing to the parties themselves, who either rush into it without due consideration or fail in point of discretion in their conduct towards each other afterwards.

Life Marriage Happiness Sometimes

I do not regret the part I have taken in a cause so just and interesting to mankind.

Regret Interesting Mankind Just Part

How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words!

Words Tools Meaning Will Tyrant How

'But,' say the puling, pusillanimous cowards, 'we shall be subject to a long and bloody war if we declare independence.' On the contrary, I affirm it the only step that can bring the contest to a speedy and happy issue.

War Step Happy Independence Long

Power is, in its nature, encroaching; and such is the human make that men who are vested with a share of it are generally inclined to take more than it was intended they should have.

Nature Power Men More Human Share

We have proclaimed to the world our determination 'to die freemen, rather than to live slaves.' We have appealed to Heaven for the justice of our cause, and in Heaven we have placed our trust.

Live Determination Justice Trust Die

If we despond, public confidence is destroyed, the people will no longer yield their support to a hopeless contest, and American liberty is no more. Through the darkness which shrouds our prospects, the ark of safety is visible. Despondency becomes not the dignity of our cause, nor the character of those who are its supporters.

Confidence Character Darkness Support

For my own part, I have been wont to converse with poverty; and however disagreeable a companion she may be thought to be by the affluent and luxurious, who were never acquainted with her, I can live happily with her the remainder of my life if I can thereby contribute to the redemption of my country.

Life Live Thought My Life Poverty

It behooves every American to encourage home manufactures, that our oppressors may feel through their pockets the effects of their blind folly.

Home Blind American Feel May Our

It is not infrequent to hear men declaim loudly upon liberty, who, if we may judge by the whole tenor of their actions, mean nothing else by it but their own liberty - to oppress without control, or the restraint of laws, all who are poorer and weaker than themselves.

Men Control Judge Liberty Nothing

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