Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
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.
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Above all, except the wife and children, I want to see my books.
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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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Posterity – you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it.
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Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.
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You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket.
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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.
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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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Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
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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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Be a great speaker, become a leader.
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Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights.
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It was the special purpose of Christ’s appearance upon earth to bring immortality to light.
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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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Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
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