John Adams

A boy of fifteen who is not a democrat is good for nothing, and he is no better who is read more

A boy of fifteen who is not a democrat is good for nothing, and he is no better who is a democrat at twenty.

Fear is the foundation of most governments.

Fear is the foundation of most governments.

While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a standstill - little better understood, little better practiced read more

While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a standstill - little better understood, little better practiced now than three or four thousand years ago.

The way to secure liberty is to place it in the people's hands, that is, to give them the power read more

The way to secure liberty is to place it in the people's hands, that is, to give them the power at all times to defend it in the legislature and in the courts of justice

Liberty can not be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.

Liberty can not be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.