Patriots Revealed

Some have asked who created the quotes in my last post, Of Patriots and Heroes.
Here are the answers in order of appearance:

A) Nathan Hale- attributed to his last words before being hung from the gallows by the British.
B) Thomas Jefferson- penning the immortal words in our Declaration of Independence.
C) Abraham Lincoln- a letter to the mother of 5 sons who died in battle during the Civil War.
D) Winston Churchill- the only 'foreigner' in the list, speaking of Britain's defense before Hitler.
E) General George Washington
F) General Dwight D. Eisenhower- AEF Commander, Order of the day, June 6, 1944 (D-Day).
G) Benjamin Franklin
H) Thomas Jefferson
I) Thomas Jefferson
J) John Quincy Adams
K) John Hancock- after signing the Declaration of Independence in rather large script.
L) Samuel Adams
M) James Madison- Speech in the Virginia Convention, June 16, 1788.
N) Patrick Henry- letter to George Washington, March 23, 1775.
O) George Washington
P) Thomas Jefferson
Q) Thomas Jefferson

This is, as they say, is only the "tip of the iceberg" in quotes that are both noteworthy as well as important to the sacred history of this great nation (Churchill's withstanding). It's not great men who quote greatly, its men of valor, passion and honor who see beyond and vocalize so eloquently and ardently.