John Adams (1735-1826) was a statesman, lawyer, writer, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Prior to that, he was vice president under George Washington, a delegate to the Continental Congress, and the chief American diplomat in Europe during the Revolution. Adams was a vocal advocate for American independence and played a key role in drafting the Declaration of Independence. His presidency was marked by tensions with France and the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts. Despite his historical significance, Adams is often remembered for his political rivalry with Thomas Jefferson, with whom he shared a long and complex correspondence after leaving office. He died on the same day as the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, an event he helped to create.
Poems List
This wasted time I have found by constant experience to be as indispensable as sleep. It cannot be employed in reading, nor even in thinking upon any serious subject. It must be wasted on trifles—doing nothing. The string of the bow must be slackened, and the bow itself laid aside.
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The divine science of government is the science of social happiness, and the blessings of society depend entirely on the constitutions of government.
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As the happiness of the people is the sole end of government, so the consent of the people is the only foundation of it.
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Education makes a greater difference between man and man than nature has made between man and brute.
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