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I request that they may be considered in confidence, until the mem

I request that they may be considered in confidence, until the members of Congress are fully possessed of their contents, and shall have had opportunity to deliberate on the consequences of their publication; after which time, I submit them to your wisdom. – John Adams

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I read my eyes out and cant read half enough. The more one reads the more one sees we have to read. – John Adams

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I always consider the settlement of America with reverence and wonder, as the opening of a grand scene and design in providence, for the illumination of the ignorant and the emancipation of the slavish part of mankind all over the earth. – 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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I read my eyes out and cant read half enough. The more one reads the more one sees we have to read. – John Adams

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A spirit of national masochism prevails, encouraged by an effete corps of impudent snobs who characterize themselves as intellectuals. – Spiro T. Agnew

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It may be that without a vision men shall die. It is no less true that, without hard practical sense, they shall also die. Without Jefferson the new nation might have lost its soul. Without Hamilton it would assuredly have been killed in body. – James Truslow Adams

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Drop, dropin our sleep, upon the heartsorrow falls, memorys pain,and to us, though against our very will,even in our own despite,comes wisdomby the awful grace of God. – Aeschylus

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Former Olympians also get paid to make appearances. Many of them won their medals in an era when Olympic success didnt go hand-in-hand with financial success. – Mary Lou Retton

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Be well, do good work, and keep in touch. – Garrison Keillor

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I came back to performing with a different attitude about performing and myself. I wasnt expecting perfection any more, just hoping for an occasional inspiration. – Neil Diamond

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Im friends with a lot of my exes, but it took time. We didnt just get into it. I dont think you can be friends until youre cool with them dating someone else. Thats when you know. – Rashida Jones

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