Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order

Quote by John Quincy Adams

Topics: Mind Quotes

America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy.

America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy.

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more,...

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more,...

Where annual elections end where slavery begins.

Where annual elections end where slavery begins.

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.

All the public business in Congress now connects itself with intrigues, and there is great...

All the public business in Congress now connects itself with intrigues, and there is great...

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into...

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into...

Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can...

Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can...

Posterity: you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your...

Posterity: you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your...

Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest...

Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest...

Idleness is sweet, and its consequences are cruel

Idleness is sweet, and its consequences are cruel

In charity to all mankind, bearing no malice or ill will to any human being,...

In charity to all mankind, bearing no malice or ill will to any human being,...

In charity to all mankind, bearing no malice or ill will to any human being,...

In charity to all mankind, bearing no malice or ill will to any human being,...

Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can...

Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can...

The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond...

The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond...

Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest...

Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest...

Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep...

Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep...

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into...

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into...

All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would...

All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would...

I am a lie who always speaks the truth.

I am a lie who always speaks the truth.

I just think it's important to be direct and honest with people about why you're...

I just think it's important to be direct and honest with people about why you're...