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Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.

John Quincy Adams

I am a warrior, so that my son may be a merchant, so that his son may be a poet.
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Myself Poet Warrior
To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do.
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Goodness Right Spiritual
It is my wish to fill every moment of my time with some action of the mind which may contribute to the pleasure or the improvement of my fellow creatures.
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Action Improvement Mindset Moments Myself Time
It was the special purpose of Christ’s appearance upon earth to bring immortality to light.
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Appearance Light Mortal Purpose
Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

People Practice Virtue Wisdom
Move or die is the language of our Maker in the constitution of our bodies.
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Body Death Language Ourselves
From the experience of the past we derive instructive lessons for the future.
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Experience Future Lesson Past
Go on and improve in everything worthy.
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Improvement Worthy
Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.
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Forever Liberty Lost
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.
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Alone Lost Principle Reflection Vote
If the fundamental principles in the Declaration of Independence, as self-evident truths, are real truths, the existence of slavery, in any form, is a wrong.
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Existence Fundamental Independence Principle Slave Truth Wrong
My toast would be, may our country always be successful, but whether successful or otherwise, always right.
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Myself Ourselves Right Success
Occasional war is one of the rigorous instruments in the hands of Providence to give tone to the character of nations.
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Character Hands Nation Oneself War
Though it cost the blood of millions of white men, let it come. Let justice be done.
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Justice Man War
In charity to all mankind, bearing no malice or ill will to any human being, and even compassionating those who hold in bondage their fellow men, not knowing what they do.
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Charity Compassionate Human Man
To furnish the means of acquiring knowledge is, the greatest benefit that can be conferred upon mankind. It prolongs life itself and enlarges the sphere of existence.
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Existence Greatness Knowledge Life

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