“I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.” – Quote from John Adams

“Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.” – Quote from John Adams

“Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.” – Quote from John Adams

“Because power corrupts, society’s demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.” – Quote from John Adams

“Fear is the foundation of most governments.” – Quote from John Adams

“Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies thought and choice and power.” – Quote from John Adams

“Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war.” – Quote from John Adams

“In politics the middle way is none at all.” – Quote from John Adams

“Power always thinks… that it is doing God’s service when it is violating all his laws.” – Quote from John Adams

“Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.” – Quote from John Adams