As to the history of the revolution, my ideas may be peculiar, perhaps singular. What do we mean by the Revolution? The war? That was no part of the revolution; it was only an effect and consequence of it. The revolution was in the minds of the people, and this was effected from 1760–1775, in the course of fifteen years, before a drop of blood was shed at Lexington. — John Adams
My Take – Our revolution, our fight for liberty, did not end in 1783. Every day that we get up and enjoy our freedoms we continue the revolution. Every time we teach a child to read and understand her rights and responsibilities as a citizen, we continue our revolution. Every time someone in a far-flung corner of the globe walks into a consulate and applies for an immigration visa, our revolution continues. Shame on the generation that stops the revolution and slides into slavery.
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/ June 15, 2012What I also take from it is Adams’s observation that the Revolution must be won in the hearts and minds of the people, before any shot is fired. They must be so ready to throw off the old order that they are willing to do anything to accomplish it.
Witness the recent uprising in Egypt: it was no revolution, not when one of the two candidates in the first election hence was the Prime Minister under the old regime.
It reminds me of something I read: when you think you’re fed up with the current situation and can’t take any more, get your rifle and all the ammo you can carry, and go out your driveway to the street, and look around. If you’re all by yourself, it isn’t time yet.
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