In 1770, respected Boston attorney, John Adams agreed to represent the British soldiers accused of murdering Boston civilians on March 5, in a tragic incident that came to be known as "The Boston Massacre". Despite the risk of permanently damaging his reputation, Adams agreed to defend the soldiers. His brilliant closing argument at the trial contained a universal truth : "Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence; nor is the law less stable than the fact..."
Adams statement, like all wisdom, has relevancy to present times.
Adams example of standing up for justice and truth to risk universal scorn, is to be admired and followed.
DEFINITION: (adjective) Beneath the surface of the water. SYNONYMS: submersed, underwater. USAGE: He hastily bade them farewell, and splashed back along the stretch of submerged road. Discuss
During this coup, Bonaparte overthrew the weakened government of the Directory, replaced it with the Consulate, and secured his own election as First Consul. This marked a major turning point in the history of the French Revolution, replacing earlier experiments in democracy with a more stable but autocratic rule. The coup was instigated by Emmanuel Sieyès a […]
When soldiers tried to halt a suspicious-looking SUV that was being escorted through Monterrey by a state policeman, the officer radioed for backup. In minutes, police from 40 patrol cars surrounded the troops, drawing their guns and sending the soldiers diving for cover in an hour-long standoff. Confrontations like that are happening with increasing frequen […]
Nice list- I’d go with Jefferson #1 though. No doubt that Lincoln, Washington and Adams are stellar as well… FDR at #20? Some feel he should be higher… Nice list though.
"We have so many people who can't see a fat man standing beside a thin one without coming to the conclusion that the fat man got that way by taking advantage of the thin one."
"A Time for Choosing", speech given at the 1964 Republican National Convention
Nice list- I’d go with Jefferson #1 though. No doubt that Lincoln, Washington and Adams are stellar as well… FDR at #20? Some feel he should be higher… Nice list though.