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Quotes by John Adams
- The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries.
- The happiness of society is the end of government.
- The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation. If I were an atheist, and believed blind eternal fate, I should still believe that fate had ordained the Jews to be the most essential instrument for civilizing the nations.
- 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.
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