The happiness of society is the end of government. – John Adams
I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy…. – John Adams

The happiness of society is the end of government. – John Adams
I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy…. – John Adams
The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation. If I were an atheist, and believed blind eternal fate, I should still believe that fate had ordained the Jews to be the most essential instrument for civilizing the nations. – John Adams
I must not write a word to you about politics, because you are a woman. – John Adams
Well, again, a gun sale database is just trying to get the Department of Justice to keep track of the guns that theyre purchasing and supplying to drug dealers and murderers. I mean, wow. Come on, lets get the government under control before we start restricting the rights of – innocent citizens. – John Mica
President Obama called for a we nation in his Inauguration Address. Art convenes. It is not just inspirational. It is aspirational. It pricks the walls of our compartmentalized minds, opens our hearts and makes us brave. And thats what we need most in our country today. – Anna Deavere Smith