Quotes by John Adams

John Adams was an American statesman and Founding Father who served as the first Vice President and second President of the United States. He was a lawyer, diplomat, political theorist, and a leader of the movement for American independence from Great Britain.

John Adams belongs to the following category: US Presidents

Quotes by John Adams

The happiness of society is the end of government.

Politics, Society, GovernmentsJohn Adams
 
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Fear is the foundation of most governments.

GovernmentsJohn Adams
 
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Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.

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Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.

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

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

GenerationsJohn Adams
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