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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.

John Quincy Adams

Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

People Practice Virtue Wisdom
You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket.
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Alone Company Poet Yourself
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
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
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
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
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone.
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Alone Principle Vote
If conscience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value.
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Deep Value World
Roll, years of promise, rapidly roll round, till not a slave shall on this earth be found.
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Promise Slave
Go on and improve in everything worthy.
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Improvement Worthy
I read my eyes out and can’t read half enough neither. The more one reads the more one sees we have to read.
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Eyes Myself Reading See
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
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
Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
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Knowledge Liberty People
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
Virtue is not always amiable.
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One Liner Virtue

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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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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