Everything in life should be done with reflection. John Adams View this quote
I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is a disgrace, that two become a lawfirm, and that three or more become a congress. John Adams
John Adams
I must judge for myself, but how can I judge, how can any man judge, unless his mind has been opened and enlarged by reading. John Adams
I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. John Adams
In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams
Individuals have conquered themselves. Nations and large bodies of men, never. John Adams
It is weakness rather than wickedness which renders men unfit to be trusted with unlimited power. John Adams
Let us dare to read, think, speak and write. John Adams
Let us tenderly and kindly cherish therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write. John Adams
Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people. John Adams
Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies thought and choice and power. John Adams
2nd President of the United States (1797–1801)
October 30th, 1735 - July 4th, 1826