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Make Things rather than Persons the subjects of conversations.

John Adams

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John Adams
Age: 90 †
Born: 1735
Born: October 19
Died: 1826
Died: July 4
2Nd U.S. President
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Political Philosopher
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Massachusetts
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The rights of Englishmen are derived from God, not from king or Parliament, and would be secured by the study of history, law, and tradition.
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This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in it.
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I am a revolutionary, so my son can be a farmer, so his son can be a poet.
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The frightful engines of ecclesiastical councils, of diabolical malice, and Calvinistical good-nature never failed to terrify me exceedingly whenever I thought of preaching.
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Each individual of the society has a right to be protected by it in the enjoyment of his life, liberty, and property, according to standing laws.
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If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve?
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[I] never understood [what a republican government was and] I believe no other man ever did or ever will.
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The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation: The doctrine of a supreme, intelligent sovereign of the universe, I believe to be the great essential principle of all morality, and consequently of all civilization.
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Liberty can no more exist without virtue and independence than the body can live and move without a soul.
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