The universal object and idol of men of letters is reputation. John Adams More Quotes by John Adams More Quotes From John Adams They shall not be expected to acknowledge us until we have acknowledged ourselves. John Adams expectedacknowledge The world grows more enlightened. Knowledge is more equally diffused. John Adams enlightenedgrowsworld When we say God is a spirit, we know what we mean, as well as we do when we say that the pyramids of Egypt are matter. Let us be content, therefore, to believe him to be a spirit, that is, an essence that we know nothing of, in which originally and necessarily reside all energy, all power, all capacity, all activity, all wisdom, all goodness. John Adams egyptmeanbelieve My best wishes, in the joys, and festivities, and the solemn services of that day on which will be completed the fiftieth year from its birth, the independence of the United States. A remarkable epoch in the annals of the human race, destined in future history to form the brightest or the blackest page, according to the use or the abuse of those political institutions by which they shall, in time to come, be shaped by the human mind. John Adams racememorableyears Thanks be to God, that he gave me Stubborness, when I know I am right. John Adams thanksknows In days of yore, the poet's pen From wing of bird was plunder'd, Perhaps of goose, but now and then, From Jove's own eagle sunder'd. But now, metallic pens disclose Alone the poet's numbers; In iron inspiration glows, Or with the poet slumbers. John Adams ironinspirationnumbers When I was young, and addicted to reading, I had heard about dancing on the points of metaphysical needles; but, by mixing in the world, I found the points of political needles finer and sharper than the metaphysical ones. John Adams dancingdancereading I drink no cider, but feast on Philadelphia beer. John Adams ciderphiladelphiabeer The real fabric of American society is not all those flags you see on people's cars...it's in the Bill of Rights and in our constitutional form of government. John Adams realwarpeace The happiness of man, as well as his dignity, consists in virtue. John Adams dignityvirtuemen Set before us the conduct of our own British ancestors, who defended for us the inherent rights of mankind against foreign and domestic tyrants and usurpers, against arbitrary kings and cruel priests; in short against the gates of earth and hell. John Adams tyrantskingsrights The divine science of government is the science of social happiness, and the blessings of society depend entirely on the constitutions of government. John Adams constitutiongovernmentblessing Laws for the liberal education of youth, especially of the lower class of people, are so extremely wise and useful, that, to a humane and generous mind, no expense for this purpose would be thought extravagant. John Adams learningwiseeducation There is no greater guilt than the unneccessary war. John Adams greaterguiltwar The arts and sciences, in general, during the three or four last centuries, have had a regular course of progressive improvement. The inventions in mechanic arts, the discoveries in natural philosophy, navigation and commerce, and the advancement of civilization and humanity, have occasioned changes in the condition of the world and the human character which would have astonished the most refined nations of antiquity. A continuation of similar exertions is everyday rendering Europe more and more like one community, or single family. John Adams characterphilosophyart The public negotiations and secret intrigues of the English (Jews) and the French (Jews) have been employed for centuries in every court and country in Europe. Look back to the history of Spain, Holland, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Prussia, Italy and Turkey for the last hundred years...all the power of Europe will be continually maneuvering with us to work us into the real or imaginary balance of power. John Adams turkeysrealcountry Borrowed eloquence, if it contains as good stuff, is as good as own eloquence John Adams borrowingeloquencestuff Genius is sorrow's child. John Adams geniussorrowchildren Numberless have been the systems of iniquity contrived by the great for the gratification of this passion in themselves; but in none of them were they ever more successful than in the invention and establishment of the canon and the feudal law. John Adams passionlawsuccess The fundamental article of my political creed is that despotism, or limited sovereignty, or absolute power is the same [whether] in a majority of a popular assembly; an aristocratic council; or oligarchical junto and a single emperor - equally arbitrary, cruel, bloody and in every respect diabolical. John Adams arbitrarypoliticalfundamentals
