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First Principles: The Bible Contains the Most Profound Philosophy, the Most Perfect Morality, and the Most Refined Policy That Ever Was Conceived Upon Earth. It Is the Most Republican Book In the World
“The Bible contains the most profound Philosophy, the most perfect Morality, and the most refined Policy, that ever was conceived upon Earth. It is the most Republican Book in the World.” – John Adams, in a letter to Benjamin Rush … Continue reading
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First Principles: 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 Public Liberty
“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
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First Principles: There Are Two Ways To Conquer and Enslave A Country. One Is By the Sword. The Other Is By Debt
“There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.” – John Adams IT HAS BEEN POINTED OUT THAT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THIS QUOTE WAS ACTUALLY SAID BY JOHN … Continue reading
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First Principles: The Moment the Idea Is Admitted Into Society that Property Is Not As Sacred As the Laws of God, and That There Is Not A Force of Law and Public Justice To Protect It, Anarchy and Tyranny Commence
“The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of God, and that there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence.” – John … Continue reading
First Principles: The Foundation of National Morality Must Be Laid In Private Families
“The foundation of national morality must be laid in private families.” – John Adams (1778)
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First Principles: I Am Well Aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, That It Will Cost Us To Maintain This Declaration, and Support and Defend These States
“You will think me transported with Enthusiasm, but I am not. I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet through all … Continue reading
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First Principles: That Form of Government Which Is Best Contrived To Secure An Impartial and Exact Execution of the Law, Is the Best of Republics
“That form of government which is best contrived to secure an impartial and exact execution of the law, is the best of republics.”– John Adams (1776)
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First Principles: That Form of Government Which Is Best Contrived To Secure An Impartial and Exact Execution of the Law, Is the Best of Republics
“That form of government which is best contrived to secure an impartial and exact execution of the law, is the best of republics.” – John Adams (1776)
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First Principles: Religion and Virtue Are the Only Foundations, Not Only of Republicanism and of All Free Government, But of Social Felicity Under All Governments
“Religion and Virtue are the only Foundations, not only of Republicanism and of all free Government, but of Social Felicity under all Governments and in all the Combinations of human Society.” – John Adams (1811)
First Principles: Our Obligations To Our Country Never Cease But With Our Lives
“Our obligations to our country never cease but with our lives.” – John Adams
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