A politician in this country must be the man of a party. I would fain be the man of my whole country.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMSCourage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
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Be a great speaker, become a leader.
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Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
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It was the special purpose of Christ’s appearance upon earth to bring immortality to light.
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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.
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No man is entirely free from weakness and imperfection in this life.
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Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
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Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.
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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.
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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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From the experience of the past we derive instructive lessons for the future.
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Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.
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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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Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.
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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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To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do.
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