From the experience of the past we derive instructive lessons for the future.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMSTo be good, and to do good, is all we have to do.
More John Quincy Adams Quotes
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Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights.
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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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It was the special purpose of Christ’s appearance upon earth to bring immortality to light.
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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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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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If conscience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value.
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Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.
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No man is entirely free from weakness and imperfection in this life.
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Virtue is not always amiable.
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My toast would be, may our country always be successful, but whether successful or otherwise, always right.
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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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You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket.
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Be a great speaker, become a leader.
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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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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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