Thus situated, the perilous experiment must be made. Let me make it with full deliberations, and be prepared for the consequences.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMSCourage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
More John Quincy Adams Quotes
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My toast would be, may our country always be successful, but whether successful or otherwise, always right.
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The will of the people is the source and the happiness of the people the end of all legitimate government upon earth.
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Where annual elections end where slavery begins.
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Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights.
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Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
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Move or die is the language of our Maker in the constitution of our bodies.
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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 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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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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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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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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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.
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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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Be a great speaker, become a leader.
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To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so, is something worse.
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