Francis Marion quotes

Francis Marion, also known as the "Swamp Fox," was a Revolutionary War hero known for his clever guerrilla tactics against the British. Born in South Carolina in 1732, Marion quickly rose through the ranks to become a respected military leader. His strategic expertise and fearless leadership played a crucial role in securing American independence. Marion's legendary exploits in the swamps and forests of South Carolina earned him a fearsome reputation among British forces. His ability to outmaneuver and outwit his enemies made him a key figure in the fight for freedom. Marion's legacy lives on as a symbol of perseverance and resilience in the face of adversity. Today, Francis Marion is remembered as a hero of the American Revolution who embodied the spirit of patriotism and courage. His fearless dedication to the cause of liberty continues to inspire generations of Americans. Learn more about this legendary figure and his impact on American history.

Who can doubt that God created us to be happy, and thereto made us to love one another? It is plainly written as Gospel. The heart is sometimes so embittered that nothing but Divine love can sweeten it, so enraged that devotion can only becalm it, and so broken down that it takes all the forces of heavenly hope to raise it. In short, the religion of Jesus Christ is the only sure and controlling power over sin.

- Francis Marion

Promises that you make to yourself are often like the Japanese plum tree – they bear no fruit.

- Francis Marion

I am in love and my sweetheart is Liberty. Be that heavenly nymph my companion, and these woods shall have charms beyond London and Paris in slavery. To have no proud monarch driving over me with his gilt coaches; nor his host of excise-men and tax-gatherers insulting and robbing me; but to be my own master, my own prince and sovereign, gloriously preserving my national dignity, and pursuing my true happiness; planting my vineyards, and eating their lucious fruits; and sowing my fields, and reaping the golden grain: and seeing millions of brothers all around me, equally free and happy as myself. This, sir, is what I long for.

- Francis Marion

Fighting in the Revolutionary War, well, is terrifying. But I'm terrifyingly terrified that the terrified Regulars won't be terrified no longer.

- Francis Marion

Every man carries with him the world in which he must live.

- Francis Marion

A cool breeze stirred my hair at that moment, as the night wind began to come down from the hills, but it felt like a breath from another world.

- Francis Marion