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John Ferling quotes: Britain's decision to send troops to the city did more to change the thinking of Bostonians than any step previously taken by London.

Britain's decision to send troops to the city did more to change the thinking of Bostonians than any step previously taken by London.

John Ferling quotes: If that was not enough, Franklin also kept his exhausted younger cohort awake far into the night with an interminable disquisition on colds.

If that was not enough, Franklin also kept his exhausted younger cohort awake far into the night with an interminable disquisition on colds.

John Ferling quotes: For leaders, wars are filled with guesses.

For leaders, wars are filled with guesses.

John Ferling quotes: Established churches not infrequently formed an alliance with the aristocracy , joining arm in arm against change.

Established churches not infrequently formed an alliance with the aristocracy , joining arm in arm against change.

John Ferling quotes: Jefferson attributes to a college professor and mentor his lifelong habit of questioning conventional wisdom.

Jefferson attributes to a college professor and mentor his lifelong habit of questioning conventional wisdom.

John Ferling quotes: Jefferson was the rare student who came to college already knowing that there could be joy in studying.

Jefferson was the rare student who came to college already knowing that there could be joy in studying.

John Ferling quotes: Were people to mingle only with those of like mind, every man would be an insulate being." Thomas Jefferson

Were people to mingle only with those of like mind, every man would be an insulate being." Thomas Jefferson

John Ferling quotes: and a campfire for illumination. Usually a slow writer - he

and a campfire for illumination. Usually a slow writer - he

John Ferling quotes: It was anything but reassuring to have to tell one's wife, in "Case of real Danger . . . fly to the Woods with our Children.

It was anything but reassuring to have to tell one's wife, in "Case of real Danger . . . fly to the Woods with our Children.

John Ferling quotes: The feelings of politicians are rarely transparent.

The feelings of politicians are rarely transparent.

John Ferling quotes: Jefferson subsequently came to believe that Henry's speech attacking the Stamp Act had been "the dawn of the Revolution."36

Jefferson subsequently came to believe that Henry's speech attacking the Stamp Act had been "the dawn of the Revolution."36

John Ferling quotes: He was convinced that public service and private misery were inextricably linked.

He was convinced that public service and private misery were inextricably linked.

John Ferling quotes: By the fall of 1775 no one in Congress labored more ardently than Adams to hasten the day when America would be separate from Great Britain.

By the fall of 1775 no one in Congress labored more ardently than Adams to hasten the day when America would be separate from Great Britain.

John Ferling quotes: Jefferson determined the lodestar that lay hidden in the motivations of others

Jefferson determined the lodestar that lay hidden in the motivations of others