Where annual elections end where slavery begins.

Quote by John Quincy Adams

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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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

Idleness is sweet, and its consequences are cruel

Idleness is sweet, and its consequences are cruel

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...

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,...

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.

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...

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...

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. 1...

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. 1...

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...

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...

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.

Follow your heart, but be quiet for a while first. Ask questions, then feel the...

Follow your heart, but be quiet for a while first. Ask questions, then feel the...

After sending a risky text, one minute seems like an eternity...

After sending a risky text, one minute seems like an eternity...

Those who attain any excellence commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not...

Those who attain any excellence commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not...