Quotation of the Day…
by Don Boudreaux
on April 19, 2026
… is attributed to Leslie Ford:
The colonists understood their obligation to defend their families, their homes, and their town. Fathers and sons, young and old, the men of Lexington were the first to pledge their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor. They hoped to prevent a war, but they would not surrender their liberties.
DBx: 251 years ago today, at Concord, there was “fired the shot heard round the world.” The American Revolution began in earnest on this date in 1775 at Lexington and Concord.
