Classic Quotes by John Adams (1735-1826) US President (2) 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.
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Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of
party, faction, and division of society.
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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.
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Arms in the hands of citizens may be used at individual discretion... in
private self-defense.
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As much as I converse with sages and heroes, they have very little of my love
and admiration. I long for rural and domestic scene, for the warbling of birds
and the prattling of my children.
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Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy.
Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders
itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.
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Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or
the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and
evidence.
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