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If conscience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value.

John Quincy Adams

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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
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
From the experience of the past we derive instructive lessons for the future.
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Experience Future Lesson Past
Virtue is not always amiable.
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One Liner Virtue
To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so, is something worse.
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Believe Honesty Man Philosophy Worst
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
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.
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Desire Discover Early Heart Man Praise Recognition
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
No man is entirely free from weakness and imperfection in this life.
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Freedom Imperfection Life Man Weakness
Defeat appears to me preferable to total inaction.
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Appearance Defeat
To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do.
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Goodness Right Spiritual
Be a great speaker, become a leader.
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Greatness Leadership
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
Above all, except the wife and children, I want to see my books.
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Book Children Exception Myself See Wife
Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
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Knowledge Liberty People
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone.
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Alone Principle Vote

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