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John Adams Quotes

Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order Picture Quote #1

Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide Picture Quote #1

The fundamental law of the militia is, that it be created, directed and commanded by the laws, and ever for the support of the laws Picture Quote #1

Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it Picture Quote #1

Let the human mind loose. It must be loose. It will be loose. Superstition and dogmatism cannot confine it Picture Quote #1

The jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing Picture Quote #1

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Laws for the liberal education of youth, especially of the lower class of people, are so extremely wise and useful, that, to a humane and generous mind, no expense for this purpose would be thought extravagant Picture Quote #1

I must judge for myself, but how can I judge, how can any man judge, unless his mind has been opened and enlarged by reading Picture Quote #1

The whole drama of the world is such tragedy that I am weary of the spectacle Picture Quote #1

The way to secure liberty is to place it in the people’s hands, that is, to give them the power at all times to defend it in the legislature and in the courts of justice Picture Quote #1

God is an essence that we know nothing of. Until this awful blasphemy is got rid of, there never will be any liberal science in the world Picture Quote #1

This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in it Picture Quote #1

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There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt Picture Quote #1

You will ever remember that all the end of study is to make you a good man and a useful citizen Picture Quote #1

It should be your care, therefore, and mine, to elevate the minds of our children and exalt their courage; to accelerate and animate their industry and activity; to excite in them an habitual contempt of meanness, abhorrence of injustice and inhumanity, and an ambition to excel in every capacity, faculty, and virtue. If we suffer their minds to grovel and creep in infancy, they will grovel all their lives Picture Quote #1

We may please ourselves with the prospect of free and popular governments. But there is great danger that those governments will not make us happy. God grant they may. But I fear that in every assembly, members will obtain an influence by noise, not sense. By meanness, not greatness. By ignorance, not learning. By contracted hearts, not large souls Picture Quote #1

There are persons whom in my heart I despise, others I abhor. Yet I am not obliged to inform the one of my contempt, nor the other of my detestation. This kind of dissimulation... is a necessary branch of wisdom, and so far from being immoral... that it is a duty and a virtue Picture Quote #1

Democracy... While it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide Picture Quote #1

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My country has in its wisdom contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived; and as I can do neither good nor evil, I must be borne away by others and meet the common fate Picture Quote #1

I know that John Adams has had a very hard time directing French ensembles Picture Quote #1

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Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order (John Adams Quotes) Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide (John Adams Quotes) The fundamental law of the militia is, that it be created, directed and commanded by the laws, and ever for the support of the laws (John Adams Quotes) Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it (John Adams Quotes) Let the human mind loose. It must be loose. It will be loose. Superstition and dogmatism cannot confine it (John Adams Quotes) The jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing (John Adams Quotes) Laws for the liberal education of youth, especially of the lower class of people, are so extremely wise and useful, that, to a humane and generous mind, no expense for this purpose would be thought extravagant (John Adams Quotes) I must judge for myself, but how can I judge, how can any man judge, unless his mind has been opened and enlarged by reading (John Adams Quotes) The whole drama of the world is such tragedy that I am weary of the spectacle (John Adams Quotes) The way to secure liberty is to place it in the people’s hands, that is, to give them the power at all times to defend it in the legislature and in the courts of justice (John Adams Quotes) God is an essence that we know nothing of. Until this awful blasphemy is got rid of, there never will be any liberal science in the world (John Adams Quotes) This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in it (John Adams Quotes) There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt (John Adams Quotes) You will ever remember that all the end of study is to make you a good man and a useful citizen (John Adams Quotes) It should be your care, therefore, and mine, to elevate the minds of our children and exalt their courage; to accelerate and animate their industry and activity; to excite in them an habitual contempt of meanness, abhorrence of injustice and inhumanity, and an ambition to excel in every capacity, faculty, and virtue. If we suffer their minds to grovel and creep in infancy, they will grovel all their lives (John Adams Quotes) We may please ourselves with the prospect of free and popular governments. But there is great danger that those governments will not make us happy. God grant they may. But I fear that in every assembly, members will obtain an influence by noise, not sense. By meanness, not greatness. By ignorance, not learning. By contracted hearts, not large souls (John Adams Quotes) There are persons whom in my heart I despise, others I abhor. Yet I am not obliged to inform the one of my contempt, nor the other of my detestation. This kind of dissimulation... is a necessary branch of wisdom, and so far from being immoral... that it is a duty and a virtue (John Adams Quotes) Democracy... While it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide (John Adams Quotes) My country has in its wisdom contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived; and as I can do neither good nor evil, I must be borne away by others and meet the common fate (John Adams Quotes) I know that John Adams has had a very hard time directing French ensembles (John Adams Quotes)

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