John Adams “The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries.” John Adams View all quotes by John Adams →
“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” John Adams
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” John Adams
“Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.” John Adams
