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If 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.

John Quincy Adams

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A politician in this country must be the man of a party. I would fain be the man of my whole country.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

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
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
My toast would be, may our country always be successful, but whether successful or otherwise, always right.
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Myself Ourselves Right Success
Where annual elections end where slavery begins.
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Beginning End Politics Slave
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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Character Hands Nation Oneself War
If conscience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value.
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Deep Value World
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
Above all, except the wife and children, I want to see my books.
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Book Children Exception Myself See Wife
To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do.
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Goodness Right Spiritual
I cannot ask of heaven success, even for my country, in a cause where she should be in the wrong.
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Heaven Herself Myself Success Wrong
Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.
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Failure Inspirational
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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Gratitude Leaving Soul Thinking
From the experience of the past we derive instructive lessons for the future.
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Experience Future Lesson Past
To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so, is something worse.
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Believe Honesty Man Philosophy Worst
You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket.
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Alone Company Poet Yourself
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
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.
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Difficult Inspirational Patience Perseverance
Virtue is not always amiable.
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One Liner Virtue
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone.
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Alone Principle Vote
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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Philosophy Understand
If 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.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Existence Fundamental Independence Principle Slave Truth Wrong
Go on and improve in everything worthy.
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Improvement Worthy
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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Beyond God Greatness Law Power Service Soul Thinking
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
Defeat appears to me preferable to total inaction.
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Appearance Defeat
Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
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People Practice Virtue Wisdom

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