history of this quote “The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward, forevermore.” by John Adams John Adams
history of this quote “The greatest thing in the world is to know how to be oneself.” by Michel De Montaigne Michel De Montaigne
history of this quote “How beautiful is all this visible world! How glorious in its action and itself! But we, who name ourselves its sovereigns, we, Half dust, half deity, alike unfit To sink or soar, with our mix’d essence make A conflict of its elements, and breathe The breath of degradation and of pride.” by Lord Byron Lord Byron
history of this quote “I agree with you, that in Politicks the Middle Way is none at all.” by John Adams John Adams
history of this quote “We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” by John Adams John Adams
history of this quote “Remember Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes exhausts and murders itself. There never was a Democracy Yet, that did not commit suicide.” by John Adams John Adams
history of this quote “Nor dim nor red, like God’s own head, The glorious Sun uprist.” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge Samuel Taylor Coleridge
history of this quote “He prayeth well, who loveth well Both man and bird and beast. He prayeth best, who loveth best All things both great and small.” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge Samuel Taylor Coleridge
history of this quote “Every project has been found to be no better than committing the lamb to the custody of the wolf, except that one which is called a balance of power.” by John Adams John Adams
