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Defeat appears to me preferable to total inaction.

John Quincy Adams

Thus situated, the perilous experiment must be made. Let me make it with full deliberations, and be prepared for the consequences.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Experiment Myself Philosophy Preparation Result Science
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

Earth Government Happiness People Willing
I read my eyes out and can’t read half enough neither. The more one reads the more one sees we have to read.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Eyes Myself Reading See
Above all, except the wife and children, I want to see my books.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Book Children Exception Myself See Wife
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.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Gratitude Leaving Soul Thinking
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.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Action Improvement Mindset Moments Myself Time
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.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Charity Compassionate Human Man
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Alone Lost Principle Reflection Vote
Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Democracy Foundation Human Right Theory
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Alone Principle Vote
Virtue is not always amiable.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

One Liner Virtue
If conscience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Deep Value World
Though it cost the blood of millions of white men, let it come. Let justice be done.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Justice Man War
No man is entirely free from weakness and imperfection in this life.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Freedom Imperfection Life Man Weakness
Roll, years of promise, rapidly roll round, till not a slave shall on this earth be found.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Promise Slave
Where annual elections end where slavery begins.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

Beginning End Politics Slave

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