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.
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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.
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The jaws of power are always opened to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing.
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Ambition is the subtlest beast of the intellectual and moral field. It is wonderfully adroit in concealing itself from its owner.
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Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people, who have a right … and a desire to know; but besides this, they have a right, an indisputable, unalienable, indefeasible, divine right to that most dreaded and envied kind of knowledge, I mean of the characters and conduct of their rulers.
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