John Adams 1735 - 1826
1st Vice-President of the United States and 2nd President (father of 6th President)
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. (1765)
A government of laws, and not of men (1774)
I agree with you that in politics the middle way is none at all. (1776)
The happiness of the society is the end of government. (1776)
Fear is the foundation of most governments. (1776)
I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. (1780)
Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy that did not commit suicide. (1814)
