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.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMSLiberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
More John Quincy Adams Quotes
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No man is entirely free from weakness and imperfection in this life.
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Be a great speaker, become a leader.
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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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It was the special purpose of Christ’s appearance upon earth to bring immortality to light.
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To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so, is something worse.
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Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights.
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Though it cost the blood of millions of white men, let it come. Let justice be done.
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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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Above all, except the wife and children, I want to see my books.
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If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
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I cannot ask of heaven success, even for my country, in a cause where she should be in the wrong.
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To be good, and to do good, is all we have to 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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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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Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
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