"We talked before about how [[John Adams]] wanted to put [[Hercules]] on the seal of the United States. [[Benjamin Franklin|Ben Franklin]] proposed a motto for the new republic in a similar vein: “**Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God**.”" --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[courage]], [[truth-to-power]], [[character]], [[personal-values]] **Source** -- [[202409180128 - B - Courage is Calling]]