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Gratitude, warm, sincere, intense, when it takes possession of the bosom, fills the soul to overflowing and scarce leaves room for any other sentiment or thought.

John Quincy Adams

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
Roll, years of promise, rapidly roll round, till not a slave shall on this earth be found.
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Promise Slave
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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Man Myself Nation Politics
Virtue is not always amiable.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

One Liner Virtue
Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
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People Practice Virtue Wisdom
Gratitude, warm, sincere, intense, when it takes possession of the bosom, fills the soul to overflowing and scarce leaves room for any other sentiment or thought.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Gratitude Leaving Soul Thinking
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
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.
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Desire Discover Early Heart Man Praise Recognition
I read my eyes out and can’t read half enough neither. The more one reads the more one sees we have to read.
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Eyes Myself Reading See
America, goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all.
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Destroy Freedom Herself Independence Search
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
You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket.
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Alone Company Poet Yourself
Though it cost the blood of millions of white men, let it come. Let justice be done.
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Justice Man War
Where annual elections end where slavery begins.
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Beginning End Politics Slave
Be a great speaker, become a leader.
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Greatness Leadership
Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.
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Failure Inspirational

Gratitude, warm, sincere, intense, when it takes possession of the bosom, fills the soul to overflowing and scarce leaves room for any other sentiment or thought.

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