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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

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 ADAMS

Action Improvement Mindset Moments Myself Time
Though it cost the blood of millions of white men, let it come. Let justice be done.
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Justice Man War
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
Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.
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Forever Liberty Lost
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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Goodness Preservation Yourself
Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
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Courage Difficult Inspirational Magic Perseverance
Defeat appears to me preferable to total inaction.
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Appearance Defeat
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
Be a great speaker, become a leader.
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Greatness Leadership
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.
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Beyond God Greatness Law Power Service Soul Thinking
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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Existence Greatness Knowledge Life
It was the special purpose of Christ’s appearance upon earth to bring immortality to light.
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Appearance Light Mortal Purpose
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone.
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Alone Principle Vote
Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.
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Failure Inspirational
Roll, years of promise, rapidly roll round, till not a slave shall on this earth be found.
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Promise Slave
If conscience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Deep Value World

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