Because power corrupts, societys demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases. – John Adams
Old minds are like old horses you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order. – John Adams
Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. – John Adams
I request that they may be considered in confidence, until the members of Congress are fully possessed of their contents, and shall have had opportunity to deliberate on the consequences of their publication; after which time, I submit them to your wisdom. – John Adams