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Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.

John Quincy Adams

Above all, except the wife and children, I want to see my books.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Book Children Exception Myself See Wife
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.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Beyond God Greatness Law Power Service Soul Thinking
If conscience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Deep Value World
Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Courage Difficult Inspirational Magic Perseverance
Occasional war is one of the rigorous instruments in the hands of Providence to give tone to the character of nations.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Character Hands Nation Oneself War
It was the special purpose of Christ’s appearance upon earth to bring immortality to light.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Appearance Light Mortal Purpose
You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket.
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Alone Company Poet Yourself
Though it cost the blood of millions of white men, let it come. Let justice be done.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Justice Man War
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
Thus situated, the perilous experiment must be made. Let me make it with full deliberations, and be prepared for the consequences.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Experiment Myself Philosophy Preparation Result Science
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
Roll, years of promise, rapidly roll round, till not a slave shall on this earth be found.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Promise Slave
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
A politician in this country must be the man of a party. I would fain be the man of my whole country.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Man Myself Nation Politics
Move or die is the language of our Maker in the constitution of our bodies.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Body Death Language Ourselves
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

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