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John Adams quotes about men

American President October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826

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The Form of Government, which you admire, when its Principles are pure is admirable, indeed, it is productive of every Thing, which is great and excellent among Men. But its Principles are as easily destroyed, as human Nature is corrupted. Such a Government is only to be supported by pure Religion or Austere Morals. Public Virtue cannot exist in a Nation without private virtue....Without religion this world would be something not fit to be mentioned in polite company:...I mean Hell. John Adams
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
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
Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people... And the preservation of the means of knowledge among the lowest ranks is of more importance to the public than all the property of the rich men in the country... John Adams
If worthless men are sometimes at the head of affairs, it is, I believe, because worthless men are at the tail and the middle John Adams
John Adams quote: "To believe all men honest is folly. To believe none is..."
To believe all men honest is folly. To believe none is something worse. John Adams
John Adams quote: "A government of laws, and not of men."
A government of laws, and not of men. John Adams

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