America, goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMSMove or die is the language of our Maker in the constitution of our bodies.
More John Quincy Adams Quotes
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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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It was the special purpose of Christ’s appearance upon earth to bring immortality to light.
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Above all, except the wife and children, I want to see my books.
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Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
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No man is entirely free from weakness and imperfection in this life.
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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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Roll, years of promise, rapidly roll round, till not a slave shall on this earth be found.
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Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
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From the experience of the past we derive instructive lessons for the future.
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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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Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights.
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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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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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Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.
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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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