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

John Quincy Adams

You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Alone Company Poet Yourself
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
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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Experiment Myself Philosophy Preparation Result Science
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
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
From the experience of the past we derive instructive lessons for the future.
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Experience Future Lesson Past
Though it cost the blood of millions of white men, let it come. Let justice be done.
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Justice Man War
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
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
Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.
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Forever Liberty Lost
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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Alone Lost Principle Reflection Vote
Where annual elections end where slavery begins.
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Beginning End Politics Slave
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
No man is entirely free from weakness and imperfection in this life.
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Freedom Imperfection Life Man Weakness
To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so, is something worse.
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Believe Honesty Man Philosophy Worst
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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