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A government of laws and not of men.
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John Adams

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Fear is the foundation of most government.
Government
John Adams

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Genius is sorrow's child.
Genius
John Adams

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I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.
Revolutions and Revolutionaries
John Adams

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I read my eyes out and cant read half enough. The more one reads the more one sees we have to read.
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John Adams

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If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve?
Service
John Adams

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In politics the middle way is none at all.
Politicians and Politics
John Adams

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Liberty can not be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
Liberty
John Adams

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

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Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak.
Power
John Adams

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The happiness of society is the end of government.
Society
John Adams

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There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live.
Education
John Adams

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Think of your forefathers! Think of your posterity.
Past
John Adams

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Thomas Jefferson -- still surv
Famous Last Words
John Adams

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Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.
[ Research ] Wernher Von Braun