The Founding Fathers of the United States of America were a group of American men who united the Thirteen Colonies and fought for independence from Great Britain. These men built a frame of government for the new United States of America on republican principles during the latter end of the 18th century.

The following men have been identified as key Founding Fathers of The United States of America: John Adams, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington.

The Founding Fathers were a diverse group of people. They were made up of doctors and farmers, merchants and lawyers. Each man brought his own unique knowledge, ideas and experiences that helped to create the United States of America.

I hope that you will enjoy the following collection of inspirational Founding Fathers Quotes of the United States Of America.

John Adams Quotes:

Liberty, once lost, is lost forever. ― John Adams

To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do. ― John Adams

There are two types of education; One should teach us how to make a living, and the other how to live. ― John Adams

Samuel Adams Quotes:

It is now high time for the people of this country to explicitly declare whether they will be free men or slaves. ― Samuel Adams

It does not take a majority to prevail … but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brush fires of freedom in the minds of men. ― Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin Quotes:

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. ― Benjamin Franklin

Our new Constitution is now established, everything seems to promise it will be durable; but, in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes. ― Benjamin Franklin

An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. ― Benjamin Franklin

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. ― Benjamin Franklin

Alexander Hamilton Quotes:

Those who stand for nothing fall for everything. ― Alexander Hamilton

Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many. ― Alexander Hamilton

John Jay Quotes:

Those who own the country ought to govern it. ― John Jay

No power on earth has a right to take our property from us without our consent. ― John Jay

Thomas Jefferson Quotes:

Honesty is the first chapter of the book wisdom. ― Thomas Jefferson

The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. ― Thomas Jefferson

I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. ― Thomas Jefferson

I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and Constitutions. But laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. ― Thomas Jefferson

James Madison Quotes:

If tyranny and oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. ― James Madison

Money changers have used every form of abuse, intrigue, deceit, and violent means possible to maintain their control over governments by controlling money and it’s issuance. ― James Madison

George Washington Quotes:

The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph. ― George Washington

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. ― George Washington

I hope that you enjoyed this collection of quotes by the Founding Fathers of the United States of America.

I really hope that you will enjoy this wonderful collection of positive and uplifting quotes that I have put together for you. The following quotes are wonderful reminders why we should really try and have a more positive outlook on life.

While life will have its ups and downs, struggles, disappointments and setbacks along the way, when you weigh everything up, we really should be more grateful for all the wonderful things in our life.

It can be very easy to be influenced in a negative way by what we see on television on almost a daily basis, most of us really need to make a conscious effort to remind ourselves to be more positive, have more hope, help others when we can and show more gratitude.

1. Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy. ― Robert Tew

2. Keep looking up… that’s the secret of life.― Charlie Brown

3. Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.― Christopher Reeve

4. Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.― Roy T. Bennett

5. Change your thoughts and you change your world.― Norman Vincent Peale

6. While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us.― Benjamin Franklin

7. We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish.― Tony Robbins

8. A positive attitude gives you power over your circumstances instead of your circumstances having power over you.― Joyce Meyer

9. Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.― Albert Einstein

10. Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.― Maya Angelou

11. We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.― Vince Lombardi

12. Being positive doesn’t mean you don’t ever have negative thoughts. It just means you don’t let those thoughts control your life. ― Jay Shetty

13. The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.― Winston Churchill

14. Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.― Dalai Lama

15. Negative people need drama like oxygen. Stay positive, it’ll take their breath away.― Tony Gaskins

16. I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.― Stephen R. Covey

17. Virtually nothing is impossible in this world if you just put your mind to it and maintain a positive attitude.― Lou Holtz

18. You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.― C.S. Lewis

19. The more positive thoughts you entertain, the happier you will become.― Rhonda Byrne

20. Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want.― Jim Rohn

21. The less you respond to negative people, the more positive your life will become.― Paulo Coelho

22. What a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven’t happened yet.― Anne Frank

23. Positive thinking must be followed by positive doing.― John C. Maxwell

24. Hope is a positive expectation that something good is going to happen.― Joyce Meyer

25. The greatest gift you can ever give another person is your own happiness.― Esther Hicks

Tony Gaskins is a life coach, author and international speaker. He speaks on various topics including business, success and self-development. He is best known for giving advice on love and relationships. (more…)