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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

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If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
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Action Dream Inspirational Leadership Learning Yourself
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
Move or die is the language of our Maker in the constitution of our bodies.
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Body Death Language Ourselves
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
If conscience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value.
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Deep Value World
Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.
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Failure Inspirational
Occasional war is one of the rigorous instruments in the hands of Providence to give tone to the character of nations.
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Character Hands Nation Oneself War
Roll, years of promise, rapidly roll round, till not a slave shall on this earth be found.
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Promise Slave
Above all, except the wife and children, I want to see my books.
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Book Children Exception Myself See Wife
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
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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Goodness Preservation Yourself
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
Where annual elections end where slavery begins.
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Beginning End Politics Slave
Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
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Knowledge Liberty People
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
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

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