Quote of the Day — Benjamin Rush
November 10, 2025
It is favorable to liberty. Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights. And where learning is confined to a few people, liberty can be neither equal nor universal. — Benjamin Rush
1745–1813
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1745–1813
Dr. Benjamin Rush stands as one of America’s greatest Founding Fathers, combining medical brilliance with revolutionary conviction to establish both the nation and modern medicine. Born in Philadelphia in 1745, Rush earned his medical degree in Scotland before returning to America as a committed patriot. He signed the Declaration of Independence despite knowing that revolution meant personal risk—property loss, military danger, and potential execution. Rush served as surgeon general of the Continental Army, bringing scientific discipline to American military medicine when the young nation desperately needed capable physicians. His contributions to medicine—advancing understanding of yellow fever, psychiatric treatment, and clinical…
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Benjamin Rush’s 1786 essay on education anchored the November 10, 2025 broadcast as Colonel Bill Rutledge shared memories of his 1934 first grade classroom, illustrating how foundational education shapes citizens capable of knowing their rights.
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