Quote by John Adams
A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, a

A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as the keenest dispositions discovered in the heart of man. – 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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Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies thought and choice and power. – John Adams

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Because power corrupts, societys demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases. – John Adams

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How badly do you want it? – George E. Allen

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Man is a creation of desire, not a creation of need. – Gaston Bachelard

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Be careful what you set your heart upon — for it will surely be yours. – James Baldwin

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The desire of the lazy kill him; for his hands refuse to labor. Proverbs 21:25 – Bible

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A pun does not commonly justify a blow in return. But if a blow were given for such cause, and death ensued, the jury would be judges both of the facts and of the pun, and might, if the latter were of an aggravated character, return a verdict of justifiable homicide. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809–1894), The Autocrat of the Breakfast-tabl

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