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Two for the Fourth

A reminder that freedom isn't free

Scott Monty
Jul 4, 2023
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Yankee Doodle 1776 by A.M. Willard, 1876 (public domain - Library of Congress)

“An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.” — Thomas Paine

 

Today marks Independence Day in the United States. We celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence — one of America’s founding documents — even though the signing wasn’t complete until as late as 1777.

While it was written by Thomas Jefferson, it was partially influenced by another Thomas — Thomas Paine.

Take a moment to marvel at some of his greatest quotes, presented here in sharable bites:

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And since we seem to be focusing on Toms today, here’s another more modern-day one: philosopher Tom Morris. We had a discussion about the importance of patriotism.

I was particularly impressed with how Tom related virtues of patriotism to virtues of leadership: ethics, spirituality, and collective responsibility:

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What does patriotism have to do with leadership? Everything, it turns out. And practical philosopher Tom Morris is back to share his latest book, a timely volume that contains the secret to what we need right now. It’s a project that began with Norman Lear and a surprise discovery of an original copy of the Declaration of Independence, that takes us from…

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And enjoy your Fourth of July.

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