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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.

John Quincy Adams

Occasional war is one of the rigorous instruments in the hands of Providence to give tone to the character of nations.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

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

Democracy Foundation Human Right Theory
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
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
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
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
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
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
Virtue is not always amiable.
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One Liner Virtue
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
I am a warrior, so that my son may be a merchant, so that his son may be a poet.
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Myself Poet Warrior
From the experience of the past we derive instructive lessons for the future.
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Experience Future Lesson Past
Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
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Courage Difficult Inspirational Magic Perseverance

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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