James Otis Quote

The only principles of public conduct that are worthy of a gentleman or a man are to sacrifice estate, ease, health, and applause, and even life, to the sacred calls of his country.

James Otis

The only principles of public conduct that are worthy of a gentleman or a man are to sacrifice estate, ease, health, and applause, and even life, to the sacred calls of his country.

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About James Otis

James Otis may refer to:

James Otis Sr. (1702–1778), Massachusetts lawyer and public official
James Otis Jr. (1725–1783), American revolutionary politician from Massachusetts
James Otis (mayor) (1826–1875), mayor of San Francisco, California
James Otis (New York politician) (1836–1898), member of the New York State Senate and a society leader during the Gilded Age
James C. Otis (1912–1993), Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
James Otis (actor) (1943–2020), American film and television actor
Jim Otis (born 1948), American football player
James Otis, pen name of James Otis Kaler (1848–1912), American journalist and children's author