John Adams

I am determined to control events, not be controlled by them.

John Adams

A man ought to avow his opinions and defend them with boldness.

John Adams

Everything in life should be done with reflection.

John Adams

I read my eyes out and can’t read half enough… The more one reads the more one sees we have to read.

John Adams

It is folly to anticipate evils, and madness to create imaginary ones.

John Adams

Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.

John Adams

Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order.

John Adams

People and nations are forged in the fires of adversity.

John Adams

There are two types of education… One should teach us how to make a living, and the other how to live.

John Adams

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

John Adams