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Ideology is the science of idiots.

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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Every measure of prudence, therefore, ought to be assumed for the eventual total extirpation of slavery from the United States ... I have, throughout my whole life, held the practice of slavery in ... abhorrence.
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Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.
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It is weakness rather than wickedness which renders men unfit to be trusted with unlimited power.
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Where annual elections end, there slavery begins ... Humility, patience, and moderation, without which every man in power becomes a ravenous beast of prey.
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I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.
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It is folly to anticipate evils, and madness to create imaginary ones.
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This is a revolution, damn it! We're going to have to offend somebody!
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The only foundation of a free Constitution, is pure Virtue, and if this cannot be inspired into our People, in a great Measure, than they have it now. They may change their Rulers, and the forms of Government, but they will not obtain a lasting Liberty.
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I would quarrel with both parties, and with every individual of each, before I would subjugate my understanding, or prostitute my tongue or pen to either.
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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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Before any great things are accomplished, a memorable change must be made in the system of education...to raise the lower ranks of society nearer to the higher.
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The government of the United States of America has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Muslims.
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Suppose a nation in some distant region should take the Bible for their only law book, and every member should regulate his conduct by the precepts there exhibited. What a Utopia! What a paradise this region would be.
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If the empire of superstition and hypocrisy should be overthrown, happy indeed will it be for the world but if all religion and morality should be over-thrown with it, what advantage will be gained?
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It is much easier to pull down a government, in such a conjuncture of affairs as we have seen, than to build up, at such a season as the present.
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Let every sluice of knowledge be opened and set a-flowing.
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Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.
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Let justice be done though the heavens should fall.
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Mystery is made a convenient Cover for absurdity.
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Popularity, next to virtue and wisdom, ought to be aimed at for it is the dictate of wisdom, and is necessary to the practice of virtue inmost.
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