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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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From the experience of the past we derive instructive lessons for the future.
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Experience Future Lesson Past
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
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
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
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone.
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Alone Principle Vote
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
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

Desire Discover Early Heart Man Praise Recognition
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
Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.
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Failure Inspirational
If conscience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value.
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Deep Value World
Defeat appears to me preferable to total inaction.
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Appearance Defeat
Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.
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Forever Liberty Lost
Go on and improve in everything worthy.
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Improvement Worthy
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
To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so, is something worse.
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Believe Honesty Man Philosophy Worst
To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do.
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Goodness Right Spiritual

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