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The Founders, In Their Own Words

What they wrote, what they meant, and why it still matters.

The founders left us an extraordinary paper trail — letters, essays, debates, and declarations. PatriotAi helps you explore it: verify quotes, understand arguments, and see how men who disagreed fiercely still built one republic.

Real quotes, verified

The internet is littered with fake founder quotes. Ask PatriotAi whether Jefferson really said it, and get the real source — or the correction.

Ideas in collision

Hamilton versus Jefferson on banks and power. Federalists versus Anti-Federalists on the Constitution itself. Ask about the debates and understand why the arguments were so alive — and still are.

From their world to ours

What would Madison make of the administrative state? How does Washington's Farewell Address read today? Ask, and reason alongside them.

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Frequently asked questions

Can it detect fake quotes?

It knows the commonly misattributed ones and will tell you what the person actually wrote instead.

Which founders can I ask about?

All of them — from the famous names to signers most people have never heard of.

Does it cover their flaws?

Yes — honestly, and in the context of their times and their achievements.