Quote by John Adams
The happiness of society is the end of government. - John Adams

The happiness of society is the end of government. – John Adams

Other quotes by John Adams

The preservation of the means of knowledge among the lowest ranks is of more importance to the public than all the property of all the rich men in the country. – John Adams

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Property
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Here is everything which can lay hold of the eye, ear and imagination – everything which can charm and bewitch the simple and ignorant. I wonder how Luther ever broke the spell. – John Adams

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Imagination
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It is unclear exactly how many law enforcement agencies are currently using this capability, but it is reasonable to say that while resource limitations used to discourage the government from tracking you without a good reason, these constraints have largely disappeared. – Ron Wyden

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I think for voters what matters is the values that drive the government. – Theresa May

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Government

I was determined that no British government should be brought down by the action of two tarts. – Harold MacMillan

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Government

What the Founding Fathers created in the Constitution is the most magnificent government on the face of the Earth, and the reason is this: because it was intended to preserve the American society and the American spirit, not to transform it or destroy it. – Mark Levin

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In politics, every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it. – Donald Rumsfeld

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The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved — loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves. – Victor Hugo

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Love

Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it aint goin away. – Elvis Presley

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We have the ability to survive anything except ourselves. – Mike Dolan, @HawaiianLife

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