The question before the human race is, whether the God of nature shall govern the world by his own laws, or whether priests and kings shall rule it by fictitious miracles?

Quote by John Adams

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The universal object and idol of men of letters is reputation

The universal object and idol of men of letters is reputation

Books that cannot bear examination, certainly ought not to be established as divine inspiration by...

Books that cannot bear examination, certainly ought not to be established as divine inspiration by...

In politics the middle way is none at all.

In politics the middle way is none at all.

The end of the institution, maintenance, and administration of government is to secure the existence...

The end of the institution, maintenance, and administration of government is to secure the existence...

The people have a right, an indisputable, unalienable, indefeasible, divine right to that most dreaded...

The people have a right, an indisputable, unalienable, indefeasible, divine right to that most dreaded...

Politics are the divine science, after all

Politics are the divine science, after all

Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never...

Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never...

I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics...

I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics...

Let the human mind loose. It must be loose. It will be loose. Superstition and...

Let the human mind loose. It must be loose. It will be loose. Superstition and...

Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.

Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.

If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we...

If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we...

A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is...

A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is...

You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket

You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket

While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a standstill - little...

While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a standstill - little...

While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a standstill - little...

While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a standstill - little...

It is wrong to admit into the Constitution the idea that there can be property...

It is wrong to admit into the Constitution the idea that there can be property...

Genius is sorrow's child.

Genius is sorrow's child.

The happiness of society is the end of government.

The happiness of society is the end of government.

Experience praises the most happy the one who made the most people happy.

Experience praises the most happy the one who made the most people happy.

Even the happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word 'happiness'...

Even the happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word 'happiness'...