I am a warrior, so that my son may be a merchant, …” – John Quincy Adams
I am a warrior, so that my son may be a merchant, so that his son may be a poet. – John Quincy Adams
Government
The happiness of society is the end of government. …” – John Adams
The happiness of society is the end of government. – John Adams
Be it remembered, that liberty must at all hazards …” – John Adams
Be it remembered, that liberty must at all hazards be supported. We have a right to it, derived from our Maker. But if we have not, our fathers have earned and bought it for us at the expense of their ease, their estates, their pleasure, and their blood. – John Adams
Sometimes one likes foolish people for their folly …” – Elizabeth Gaskell
Sometimes one likes foolish people for their folly, better than wise people for their wisdom. – Elizabeth Gaskell
You must understand that even if your adversaries …” – Dalai Lama
You must understand that even if your adversaries seem to be harming you, in the end their destructive activity will turn against them. – Dalai Lama
The history of American patriotism is figuring out …” – Taylor Branch
The history of American patriotism is figuring out ways that we can work together to move forward and knit together the common government. – Taylor Branch
The control of information is something the elite …” – Tom Clancy
The control of information is something the elite always does, particularly in a despotic form of government. Information, knowledge, is power. If you can control information, you can control people. – Tom Clancy
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time …” – Mark Twain
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it. – Mark Twain
My brother Bob doesn’t want to be in government – …” – John F. Kennedy
My brother Bob doesn’t want to be in government – he promised Dad he’d go straight. – John F. Kennedy
Big and oppressive government has long been the en …” – Rand Paul
Big and oppressive government has long been the enemy of freedom, something black Americans know all too well. – Rand Paul