Above all, except the wife and children, I want to see my books.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMSIf the fundamental principles in the Declaration of Independence, as self-evident truths, are real truths, the existence of slavery, in any form, is a wrong.
More John Quincy Adams Quotes
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Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone.
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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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Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights.
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Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
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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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I am a warrior, so that my son may be a merchant, so that his son may be a poet.
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Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
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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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Where annual elections end where slavery begins.
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Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.
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To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do.
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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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Roll, years of promise, rapidly roll round, till not a slave shall on this earth be found.
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To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so, is something worse.
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Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.
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