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Roll, years of promise, rapidly roll round, till not a slave shall on this earth be found.

John Quincy Adams

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From the experience of the past we derive instructive lessons for the future.
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Experience Future Lesson Past
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
Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
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People Practice Virtue Wisdom
Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.
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Failure Inspirational
Virtue is not always amiable.
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One Liner Virtue
You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket.
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Alone Company Poet Yourself
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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Action Improvement Mindset Moments Myself Time
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
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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Experiment Myself Philosophy Preparation Result Science
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
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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Earth Government Happiness People Willing
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
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
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Action Dream Inspirational Leadership Learning Yourself
If conscience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value.
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Deep Value World
Above all, except the wife and children, I want to see my books.
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Book Children Exception Myself See Wife
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

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