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Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights.

John Quincy Adams

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Where annual elections end where slavery begins.
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Beginning End Politics Slave
Defeat appears to me preferable to total inaction.
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Appearance Defeat
Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.
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Failure Inspirational
Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
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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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Charity Compassionate Human Man
Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
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Knowledge Liberty People
I cannot ask of heaven success, even for my country, in a cause where she should be in the wrong.
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Heaven Herself Myself Success Wrong
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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Desire Discover Early Heart Man Praise Recognition
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
To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do.
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Goodness Right Spiritual
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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Earth Government Happiness People Willing
Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
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People Practice Virtue Wisdom
Thus situated, the perilous experiment must be made. Let me make it with full deliberations, and be prepared for the consequences.
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No man is entirely free from weakness and imperfection in this life.
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Virtue is not always amiable.
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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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