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.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMSYou will never be alone with a poet in your pocket.
More John Quincy Adams Quotes
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From the experience of the past we derive instructive lessons for the future.
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No man is entirely free from weakness and imperfection in this life.
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I am a warrior, so that my son may be a merchant, so that his son may be a poet.
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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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Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
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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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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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Where annual elections end where slavery begins.
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To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so, is something worse.
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It was the special purpose of Christ’s appearance upon earth to bring immortality to light.
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To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do.
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Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
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Though it cost the blood of millions of white men, let it come. Let justice be done.
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Above all, except the wife and children, I want to see my books.
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Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.
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