I cannot ask of heaven success, even for my country, in a cause where she should be in the wrong.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMSIn 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.
More John Quincy Adams Quotes
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Be a great speaker, become a leader.
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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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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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Virtue is not always amiable.
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Go on and improve in everything worthy.
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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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Move or die is the language of our Maker in the constitution of our bodies.
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I am a warrior, so that my son may be a merchant, so that his son may be a poet.
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If conscience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value.
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It was the special purpose of Christ’s appearance upon earth to bring immortality to light.
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Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
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Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone.
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From the experience of the past we derive instructive lessons for the future.
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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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Above all, except the wife and children, I want to see my books.
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