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John Adams Quotes - Page 8

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But how has it happened that millions of fables, tales, legends have been blended with both Jewish and Christian revelation that have made them the most bloody religion that ever existed?

But how has it happened that millions of fables, tales, legends have been blended with both Jewish and Christian revelation that have made them the most bloody religion that ever existed?

Christian, Religious, Faith Religion

John Adams, Charles Francis Adams (1856). “The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: With a Life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations”, p.235

Government has no Right to hurt a hair of the head of an Atheist, for his Opinions. Let him have a care of his Practices.

Hurt, Atheist, Hair

John Adams' Letter to John Quincy Adams, founders.archives.gov. June 16, 1816.

I would define liberty to be a power to do as we would be done by. The definition of liberty to be the power of doing whatever the law permits, meaning the civil laws, does not seem satisfactory.

Law, Liberty, Doe

Let the human mind loose. It must be loose. It will be loose. Superstition and dogmatism cannot confine it.

Education, Mind, Superstitions

"John Adams: Quotes & Facts". Book by Blago Kirov, 2016.

As long as Property exists, it will accumulate in Individuals and Families. As long as Marriage exists, Knowledge, Property and Influence will accumulate in Families.

Family, Long, Influence

John Adams, Charles Francis Adams (1856). “The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: With a Life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations”, p.103

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

Inspirational, Healthcare, Serving Others

Letter to John Thaxter, September 29, 1778.

Power in any Form . . . when directed only by human Wisdom and Benevolence is dangerous.

Human Nature, Form, Dangerous

The people "have a right, an indisputable, unalienable, indefeasible, divine right to that most dreaded and envied kind of knowledge- I mean of the character and conduct of their rulers."

Character, Mean, Divine Right

'A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law' (1765)

Elections to office, which are the great objects of ambition, I look at with terror!

Ambition, Office, Revolution

The question before the human race is, whether the God of nature shall govern the world by his own laws, or whether priests and kings shall rule it by fictitious miracles?

Kings, Race, Faith Religion

John Adams, Abigail Adams, Thomas Jefferson (1971). “The Adams-Jefferson letters: the complete correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams”, Touchstone

Can a free government possibly exist with the Roman Catholic religion?

Catholic Religion, Government, Anti Religion

John Adams, Charles Francis Adams (1856). “The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: With a Life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations”, p.398

The dignity and stability of government in all its branches, the morals of the people, and every blessing of society depend so much upon an upright and skillful administration of justice, that the judicial power ought to be distinct from both the legislative and executive, and independent upon both, that so it may be a check upon both, as both should be checks upon that.

Independent, Blessing, Government

"Thoughts on Government" (1776)

Ambition is the subtlest beast of the intellectual and moral field. It is wonderfully adroit in concealing itself from its owner.

Ambition, Intellectual, Fields

You will think me transported with Enthusiasm but I am not. — I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. — Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means. And that Posterity will tryumph in that Days Transaction, even altho We should rue it, which I trust in God We shall not.

Trust, Mean, Thinking

John Adams (2015). “The Works of John Adams Vol. 1: Life of John Adams”, p.191, Jazzybee Verlag

Public virtue cannot exist in a nation without private, and public virtue is the only foundation of republics.

Government, Liberty, Foundation

Massachusetts Historical Society, John Adams, Samuel Adams, James Warren (1917). “Warren-Adams Letters: Being Chiefly a Correspondence Among John Adams, Samuel Adams, and James Warren ... 1743-1814”

The form of government which communicates ease, comfort, security, or, in one word, happiness, to the greatest number of persons, and in the greatest degree, is the best.

Government, Numbers, Society

John Adams, George A. Peek, Jr. (2003). “The Political Writings of John Adams: Representative Selections”, p.85, Hackett Publishing

Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.

Inspiring, Education, Book

John Adams, George A. Peek, Jr. (2003). “The Political Writings of John Adams: Representative Selections”, p.18, Hackett Publishing

There are only two creatures of value on the face of the earth: those with the commitment, and those who require the commitment of others.

Commitment, Two, Earth

"Beauty, Despite All: On the Generosity of Teachers" by Daron Hagen, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 11, 2016.

The Europeans are all deeply tainted with prejudices, both ecclesiastical and temporal, which they can never get rid of. They are all infected with episcopal and presbyterian creeds, and confessions of faith. They all believe that great Principle which has produced this boundless universe, Newton's universe and Herschell's universe, came down to this little ball, to be spit upon by Jews. And until this awful blasphemy is got rid of, there never will be any liberal science in the world.

Believe, Principles, Prejudice

John Adams (2004). “The Portable John Adams”, p.525, Penguin

Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies thought and choice and power.

Freedom, Power, Self

John Adams, George A. Peek, Jr. (2003). “The Political Writings of John Adams: Representative Selections”, p.196, Hackett Publishing

Public business must always be done by somebody. It will be done by somebody or other. If wise man decline, others will not; if honest man refuse it, others will not.

Wise, Men, Done

The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries.

Government, Essence, Political

John Adams (2001). “The Political Writings of John Adams”, p.361, Regnery Publishing

No man who ever held the office of president would congratulate a friend on obtaining it.

Men, Office, Presidential

Letter to Josiah Quincy, 14 Feb. 1825

A native of America who cannot read or write is . . . as rare as a comet or an earthquake.

Education, Writing, America

But before any great things are accomplished, a memorable change must be made in the system of Education and knowledge must become so general as to raise the lower ranks of Society nearer to the higher. The Education of a Nation, instead of being confined to a few schools & Universities, for the instruction of the few, must become the National Care and expence, for the information of the Many.

Education, Money, Memorable

John Adams (2016). “Papers of John Adams, Volume 18: December 1785 - January 1787”, p.218, Harvard University Press

Born: October 30, 1735 - July 4, 1826
Occupation: 2nd U.S. President

Quotes: 406

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