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My toast would be, may our country always be successful, but whether successful or otherwise, always right.

John Quincy Adams

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No man is entirely free from weakness and imperfection in this life.
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Though it cost the blood of millions of white men, let it come. Let justice be done.
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Justice Man War
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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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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To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do.
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Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
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Knowledge Liberty People
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.
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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
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
Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights.
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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
Be a great speaker, become a leader.
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Greatness Leadership
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
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
Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.
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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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If the fundamental principles in the Declaration of Independence, as self-evident truths, are real truths, the existence of slavery, in any form, is a wrong.
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Existence Fundamental Independence Principle Slave Truth Wrong
Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.
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Forever Liberty Lost
Above all, except the wife and children, I want to see my books.
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Book Children Exception Myself See Wife
If conscience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value.
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Deep Value World
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone.
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Alone Principle Vote
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
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
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
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
You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket.
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Alone Company Poet Yourself
Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
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