There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty. John Adams dangerendangerfree Change image and share on social
Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies thought and choice and power. John Adams agentchoicedetermine Change image and share on social
Here is everything which can lay hold of the eye, ear and imagination - everything which can charm and bewitch the simple and ignorant. I wonder how Luther ever broke the spell. John Adams bewitchbreakcharm Change image and share on social
While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a standstill - little better understood, little better practiced now than three or four thousand years ago. John Adams advanceagogovernment Change image and share on social
The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no more be doubted than to hang a robber, or kill a flea. John Adams casedoubtflea Change image and share on social
All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, not from want of honor or virtue, so much as from the downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit and circulation. John Adams americaarisecirculation share on social
Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society. John Adams abusechicanerydivision Change image and share on social
Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide. John Adams commitdemocracyexhaust Change image and share on social
A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as the keenest dispositions discovered in the heart of man. John Adams admirebelovedconsider Change image and share on social
