John AdamsA collection of 25 posts

Power

Liberty according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellect...

Power

Because power corrupts society's demands for moral authority and character...

Politics

I must not write a word to you about politics because you are a woman.

Politics

I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics...

Politics

In politics the middle way is none at all.

Nature

All the perplexities confusion and distress in America arise not from defects ...

Courage

The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation. If I were an a...

Knowledge

Let us tenderly and kindly cherish therefore the means of knowledge. Let us da...

Imagination

My country has contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the inve...

Imagination

Here is everything which can lay hold of the eye ear and imagination – ev...