Founders Friday - June 18, 2010

“Every action done in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those that are present.”
- George Washington

Council of the Founding Fathers:
1. George Washington: Honesty is the best policy.
             - His messages was we wanted to run our public affairs the way we run our private affairs.

2. Ben Franklin: Taught to avoid extremes in life.
             - He created a list of 13 virtues to live by.

3. James Madison: Question with Boldness.
             - “…for he must surely rather honest questioning over blindfolded fear.”

4. Have to have faith in your life but it’s okay to have reasoning. You don’t have to leave yourself behind.
             - George Whitefield: Taught to fight the good fight of faith.
             - At the time he was more popular than George Washington.

5. John Adams: Dare to read, think, speak, write.
             - Knowledge will prevent us from being slaves.