Maxioms by John Adams
Consenting to slavery is a sacrilegious breach of trust, as offensive in the sight of God as it is derogatory read more
Consenting to slavery is a sacrilegious breach of trust, as offensive in the sight of God as it is derogatory from our own honor or interest of happiness
There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man read more
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.
The Bible contains the revelation of the will of God. It contains the history of the creation of the world, read more
The Bible contains the revelation of the will of God. It contains the history of the creation of the world, and of mankind.
Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any read more
Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.
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