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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.

John Quincy Adams

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
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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Existence Greatness Knowledge Life
From the experience of the past we derive instructive lessons for the future.
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Experience Future Lesson Past
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
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
Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.
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Forever Liberty Lost
A politician in this country must be the man of a party. I would fain be the man of my whole country.
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Man Myself Nation Politics
Tyranny can scarcely be practiced upon a virtuous and wise people.
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People Practice Virtue Wisdom
Though it cost the blood of millions of white men, let it come. Let justice be done.
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Justice Man War
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
Where annual elections end where slavery begins.
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Beginning End Politics Slave
In charity to all mankind, bearing no malice or ill will to any human being, and even compassionating those who hold in bondage their fellow men, not knowing what they do.
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Charity Compassionate Human Man
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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Goodness Preservation Yourself
Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
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Knowledge Liberty People
If conscience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value.
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Deep Value World
Roll, years of promise, rapidly roll round, till not a slave shall on this earth be found.
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Promise Slave

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