Quote by Samuel Adams, speech at the Phil

If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquillity of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.

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This quote is an impassioned plea for those who prioritize personal gain and comfort over the principles of liberty and freedom to leave peacefully. It rejects their counsel and assistance, urging them to submit to servitude and accept the responsibility that comes with it. It implies a critique of those who fail to fight for their own freedom and succumb to the control of others. Ultimately, it wishes for a future where those who prioritize wealth over liberty are forgotten as fellow citizens.

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By Samuel Adams, speech at the Phil

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