This book is an anthology of quotes from John Adams and selected facts about John Adams.
“I am determined to control events, not be controlled by them.”
“There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.”
“The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.”
“Always stand on principle….even if you stand alone.”
“The foundations of national morality must be laid in private families.”
“Ideology is the science of idiots.”
“The happiness of society is the end of government.”
“Power must never be trusted without a check.”
“A man ought to avow his opinions and defend them with boldness.”
“Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There was never a democracy that did not commit suicide.”
“Everything in life should be done with reflection.”
