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The laws of man may bind him in chains or may put him to death, but they never can make him wise, virtuous, or happy.
John Quincy Adams
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John Quincy Adams
Age: 80 †
Born: 1767
Born: July 11
Died: 1848
Died: February 23
6Th U.S. President
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Civil liberty can be established on no foundation of human reason which will not at the same time demonstrate the right of religious freedom.
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The experience of all former ages had shown that of all human governments, democracy was the most unstable, fluctuating and short-lived.
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A stout heart, a clear conscience, and never despair.
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I say women exhibit the most exalted virtue when they depart from the domestic circle and enter on the concerns of their country, of humanity, and of their G-d!
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Whoever tells the best story wins.
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