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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.

John Quincy Adams

Virtue is not always amiable.
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One Liner Virtue
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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Gratitude Leaving Soul Thinking
Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
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People Practice Virtue Wisdom
Defeat appears to me preferable to total inaction.
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Appearance Defeat
My toast would be, may our country always be successful, but whether successful or otherwise, always right.
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Myself Ourselves Right Success
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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Action Improvement Mindset Moments Myself Time
To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so, is something worse.
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Believe Honesty Man Philosophy Worst
It was the special purpose of Christ’s appearance upon earth to bring immortality to light.
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Appearance Light Mortal Purpose
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone.
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Alone Principle Vote
I read my eyes out and can’t read half enough neither. The more one reads the more one sees we have to read.
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Eyes Myself Reading See
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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Philosophy Understand
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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Existence Greatness Knowledge Life
Be a great speaker, become a leader.
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Greatness Leadership
Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
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Knowledge Liberty People
Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights.
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Democracy Foundation Human Right Theory
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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