Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak. – John Adams
My country has contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived. – John Adams
Because power corrupts, societys demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases. – John Adams
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