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My toast would be, may our country always be successful, but whether successful or otherwise, always right.

John Quincy Adams

Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Alone Principle Vote
Though it cost the blood of millions of white men, let it come. Let justice be done.
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Justice Man War
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
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
Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
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Knowledge Liberty People
Go on and improve in everything worthy.
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Improvement Worthy
Occasional war is one of the rigorous instruments in the hands of Providence to give tone to the character of nations.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Character Hands Nation Oneself War
Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
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People Practice Virtue Wisdom
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
It was the special purpose of Christ’s appearance upon earth to bring immortality to light.
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Appearance Light Mortal Purpose
Above all, except the wife and children, I want to see my books.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Book Children Exception Myself See Wife
If conscience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value.
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Deep Value World
Virtue is not always amiable.
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One Liner Virtue
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
Defeat appears to me preferable to total inaction.
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Appearance Defeat
Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.
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Forever Liberty Lost

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