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Occasional war is one of the rigorous instruments in the hands of Providence to give tone to the character of nations.

John Quincy Adams

From the experience of the past we derive instructive lessons for the future.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Experience Future Lesson Past
I read my eyes out and can’t read half enough neither. The more one reads the more one sees we have to read.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Eyes Myself Reading See
Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

People Practice Virtue Wisdom
Where annual elections end where slavery begins.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Beginning End Politics Slave
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 ADAMS

Charity Compassionate Human Man
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Alone Lost Principle Reflection Vote
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
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
Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Democracy Foundation Human Right Theory
It was the special purpose of Christ’s appearance upon earth to bring immortality to light.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Appearance Light Mortal Purpose
Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Forever Liberty Lost
Though it cost the blood of millions of white men, let it come. Let justice be done.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Justice Man War
If the fundamental principles in the Declaration of Independence, as self-evident truths, are real truths, the existence of slavery, in any form, is a wrong.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Existence Fundamental Independence Principle Slave Truth Wrong
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
I am a warrior, so that my son may be a merchant, so that his son may be a poet.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Myself Poet Warrior

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