He who is void of virtuous Attachments in private…

He who is void of virtuous Attachments in private Life, is, or very soon will be void of all Regard for his Country. There is seldom an Instance of a Man guilty of betraying his Country, who had not before lost the Feeling of moral Obligations in his private Connections.

By: Samuel Adams

Year: 1775

This quote is from – Letter to James Warren