by Mike Gray   

One Founding Father thought so:   

“Nothing is more essential to the establishment of manners in a State than that all persons employed in places of power and trust be men of unexceptionable characters. The public cannot be too curious concerning the character of public men.” — Samuel Adams   

Some other thoughts from Adams would probably send today’s diversity-crazed progressive liberals into a tizzy—or at least provoke a laugh from them:   

“[N]either the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt.”   

“It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds.”   

“Religion and good morals are the only solid foundation of public liberty and happiness.”   

“While the people are virtuous they cannot be subdued; but when once they lose their virtue then will be ready to surrender their liberties to the first external or internal invader.”   

The Writings of Samuel Adams is available on Amazon.com.