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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

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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
Go on and improve in everything worthy.
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Improvement Worthy
Though it cost the blood of millions of white men, let it come. Let justice be done.
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Justice Man War
Defeat appears to me preferable to total inaction.
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Appearance Defeat
No man is entirely free from weakness and imperfection in this life.
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Freedom Imperfection Life Man Weakness
Above all, except the wife and children, I want to see my books.
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Book Children Exception Myself See Wife
Roll, years of promise, rapidly roll round, till not a slave shall on this earth be found.
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Promise Slave
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
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

Action Improvement Mindset Moments Myself Time
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone.
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Alone Principle Vote
To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so, is something worse.
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Believe Honesty Man Philosophy Worst
You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket.
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Alone Company Poet Yourself
Be a great speaker, become a leader.
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Greatness Leadership
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
Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
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People Practice Virtue Wisdom

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