Quote by John Adams
Fear is the foundation of most governments. - John Adams

Fear is the foundation of most governments. – John Adams

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If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve? – John Adams

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Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society. – John Adams

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Fear attracts attack. – Edwin Louis Cole

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I have no fear that the candle lighted in Palestine years ago will ever be put out. – Dean Inge

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I have no fear that the result of our experiment will be that men may be trusted to govern themselves without a master. – Thomas Jefferson

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I fear God never showed mercy to one so vile as I. – David Brainerd

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Young people everywhere have been allowed to choose between love and a garbage disposal unit. Everywhere they have chosen the garbage disposal unit. – Guy Debord

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