John Quincy Adams

"Posterity-You will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom.  I hope you will make good use of it."

 John Quincy Adams - July 4, 1837

 

It was recently Veterans Day...  Younger generations never had to deal with the country...  THEIR country fighting for THEIR freedoms.  So it would seem that some may take the whole idea for granted.

So you might think the younger generations may not know the prices that were paid for our freedoms, and how there are those that wish to take it away...  This was the life and lives that our founding fathers lived. 

So today's motivational Monday, is to remind us all to not take for granted the individual freedoms that we have today. 

I hope everyone has a great Monday!  (This post in no way is a political post, or having anything to do with politics.  Just a historical post.  Most of you know, that I wanted to be a High School History Teacher, but ended in in Real Estate - And loving it!)

 

:)

Chris

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Alston

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Keller Williams Realty, Cupertino

20230 Stevens Creek Blvd, Suite E

Cupertino, CA 95014

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19 Comments on Motivational Monday - Founding Father - John Quincy Adams

NOV
15
2010
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Chris, I am glad you chose real estate, too.  I like your series of Motivational Monday quotes, I am learning something new every Monday from it.  Thanks!
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Thanks Rita!  :)
1:59pm • #2
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Chris, Too much of us don't know our history, and that's too bad.  There's much to be known that's worth knowing.  Get the feeling if the founding fathers were wandering around today they'd be kicking some people in the behinds??
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Chris ... JQ was a second generation founder ... and at this time we still didn't have professional politicians running the country.  Maybe that's why these folks had memorable things to say .... founded on the principles of "public service" not "public employment."  Oops ... did I just get politically motivational?
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Great post, Chris, I love seeing your smiling face here.
3:55pm • #5
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Chris, thanks for the history lesson. And Happy Monday to you, too.
4:53pm • #6
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Very good, I think this is very timely!

Thanks!
Shannon Coe Realtor #01489731

WR Properties Brentwood Ca
4:56pm • #7
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Chris ~I wish some folks would understand this quote.  Our Freedom was fought for long and hard.
6:12pm • #8
NOV
17
2010
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Chris  - Thank you for reminding us of what was sacrificed to make us free and proud.
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Chris - Nice reminder--much was given by generations past and present to preserve our freedom. 
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Liz and Bill - I soooo agree that some butts would be a hurtin from all the kicking! 
7:57pm • #11
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Jack - You are so right, about everything you said...  The last part too!  ;)
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Thanks Teral!
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Thanks Eric!
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Awesome Shannon!
8:02pm • #15
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So true Dawn!
8:03pm • #16
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No prob!  Thanks John!
8:05pm • #17
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So true Norma!  :)
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18
2010
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Chris--I had not read anywhere that you wanted to be a history teacher!  Teachers do make good realtors, or so they say (I was a Montessori Teacher).  Never met anyone who did not love history, but most of us don't know as much about it as we would like!  So now you have the best of both worlds---selling houses and teaching history!  Keep it coming Chris!!
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