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.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMSIt was the special purpose of Christ’s appearance upon earth to bring immortality to light.
More John Quincy Adams Quotes
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Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.
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Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
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A politician in this country must be the man of a party. I would fain be the man of my whole country.
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From the experience of the past we derive instructive lessons for the future.
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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.
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We understand now, we’ve been made to understand, and to embrace the understanding that who we are is who we were.
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Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
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Thus situated, the perilous experiment must be made. Let me make it with full deliberations, and be prepared for the consequences.
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No man is entirely free from weakness and imperfection in this life.
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Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone.
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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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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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Where annual elections end where slavery begins.
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Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
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Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.
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