Quote by John Adams
Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. I

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other. – John Adams

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Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write. – John Adams

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Knowledge
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Yesterday the greatest question was decided which ever was debated in America; and a greater perhaps never was, nor will be, decided among men. A resolution was passed without one dissenting colony, that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States. – John Adams

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Freedom
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As much as I converse with sages and heroes, they have very little of my love and admiration. I long for rural and domestic scene, for the warbling of birds and the prattling of my children. – John Adams

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Country
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Americans chose a limited government that exists to protect our rights, not to grant them. – Marco Rubio

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Government

I think most people believe success in government is how many fewer people are in government, not because you kick them off of benefits like unemployment but theyve been able to control their own destiny because private sector employers have created more jobs. – Scott Walker

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Government

I am absolutely opposed to a national ID card. This is a total contradiction of what a free society is all about. The purpose of government is to protect the secrecy and the privacy of all individuals, not the secrecy of government. We dont need a national ID card. – Ron Paul

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Government

Indiscriminate firing by police on people is absolute barbarism. Instead of solving their problems, the government is trying to suppress the people by force. – Sheikh Hasina

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Government

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Because I think in order to get famous you have to be known for something. Like Youre the romantic comedy girl or Youre the Oscar-winning whatever girl. – Rachel Weisz

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To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. – Joseph Chilton Pearce

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Fear

Wait for the Lord. Behave yourself manfully, and be of good courage. Do not be faithless, but stay in your place and do not turn back. – Thomas a Kempis

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Courage

A psychologist once told me that for a boy being in the middle of a conflict between two women is the worst possible situation. Theres always a desire to please each one. – Hillary Clinton

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Women