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John Adams Facts
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John Adams was the second president of the United States (1797–1801), having earlier served as the first vice president of the United States. An American Founding Father, he was a statesman, diplomat, and a leading advocate of American independence from Great Britain. Well educated, he was an Enlightenment political theorist who promoted republicanism and wrote prolifically about his often seminal ideas, both in published works and in letters to his wife and key adviser Abigail as well as to other Founding Fathers. (1735 – 1826) |
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Quotes by John Adams
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Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.
John Adams
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I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.
John Adams
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There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live.
John Adams
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