John Adams

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Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.

John Adams

knowledge

There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.

John Adams

men

The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation. If I were an atheist, and believed blind eternal fate, I should still believe that fate had ordained the Jews to be the most essential instrument for civilizing the nations.

John Adams

men

A government of laws, and not of men.

John Adams

men

All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, not from want of honor or virtue, so much as from the downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit and circulation.

John Adams

nature

In politics the middle way is none at all.

John Adams

politics

I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.

John Adams

politics

I must not write a word to you about politics, because you are a woman.

John Adams

politics

Power always thinks... that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws.

John Adams

power

There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.

John Adams

power

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