“It is possible to convert men from error to truth, from vice to virtue, and from slavery to liberty, but it is impossible to convert them from rebellion to obedience.”

— Benjamin Rush

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About Benjamin Rush

Physician • American

Benjamin Rush was a prominent American physician, politician, and social reformer who signed the United States Declaration of Independence. As a leading figure in the American Enlightenment, he served as Surgeon General...

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