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Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights.

John Quincy Adams

Move or die is the language of our Maker in the constitution of our bodies.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Body Death Language Ourselves
Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
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Knowledge Liberty People
The will of the people is the source and the happiness of the people the end of all legitimate government upon earth.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Earth Government Happiness People Willing
Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
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People Practice Virtue Wisdom
To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so, is something worse.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Believe Honesty Man Philosophy Worst
Go on and improve in everything worthy.
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Improvement Worthy
Above all, except the wife and children, I want to see my books.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Book Children Exception Myself See Wife
Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak, and that it is doing God’s service when it is violating all His laws.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Beyond God Greatness Law Power Service Soul Thinking
America, goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Destroy Freedom Herself Independence Search
We understand now, we’ve been made to understand, and to embrace the understanding that who we are is who we were.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Philosophy Understand
Posterity – you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Goodness Preservation Yourself
My toast would be, may our country always be successful, but whether successful or otherwise, always right.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Myself Ourselves Right Success
A politician in this country must be the man of a party. I would fain be the man of my whole country.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Man Myself Nation Politics
A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as the keenest dispositions discovered in the heart of man.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Desire Discover Early Heart Man Praise Recognition
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.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Existence Greatness Knowledge Life
Thus situated, the perilous experiment must be made. Let me make it with full deliberations, and be prepared for the consequences.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Experiment Myself Philosophy Preparation Result Science

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