America, goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMSTo 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.
More John Quincy Adams Quotes
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Be a great speaker, become a leader.
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Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
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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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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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My toast would be, may our country always be successful, but whether successful or otherwise, always right.
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Move or die is the language of our Maker in the constitution of our bodies.
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Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
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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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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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Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone.
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Above all, except the wife and children, I want to see my books.
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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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I cannot ask of heaven success, even for my country, in a cause where she should be in the wrong.
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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.
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Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.
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