“Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people.”
— John Quincy Adams
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Always vote for principle, though you may
“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
Author: John Quincy Adams
Category: politics
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All men profess honesty as long as
“All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse.”
— John Quincy Adams
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Always vote for principle, though you may
“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
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Posterity: you will never know how much
“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.”
— John Quincy Adams
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Category: history
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Patience and perseverance have a magical effect
“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.”
— John Quincy Adams
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The highest glory of the American Revolution
“The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.”
— John Quincy Adams
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Category: government
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Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman,
“Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.”
— John Quincy Adams
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Category: courage
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Posterity: you will never know how much
“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.”
— John Quincy Adams
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Posterity: you will never know how much
“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.”
— John Quincy Adams
Author: John Quincy Adams
Category: freedom
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If your actions inspire others to dream
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”
— John Quincy Adams
Author: John Quincy Adams
Category: leadership
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