by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 21, 2013 | Founders, Government, John Adams, President, Quotes
“I do not say that democracy has been more pernicious on the whole, and in the long run, than monarchy or aristocracy. Democracy has never been and never can be so durable as aristocracy or monarchy; but while it lasts, it is more bloody than either.” John...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 21, 2013 | Founders, Government, John Adams, President, Quotes
“While all other Sciences have advanced, that of Government is at a stand; little better understood; little better practiced now than three or four thousand years ago.” John Adams, Letter to Thomas Jefferson (9 July 1813) Courtesy of Wiki Quote...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 21, 2013 | Economics, Education, Founders, John Adams, President, Quotes
“All the perplexities, confusions, and distresses in America arise, not from defects in their constitution or confederation, not from a want of honor or virtue, so much as from downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit, and circulation.” John...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 17, 2013 | Constitution, Founders, Freedom, Government, John Adams, Natural Law, President, Quotes
“The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of God, and that there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence. If ‘Thou shalt not covet’ and ‘Thou shalt not steal’ were not...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 17, 2013 | Constitution, Founders, Government, John Adams, President, Quotes
“I call you to witness that I was the first member of Congress who ventured to come out in public, as I did in January 1776, in my ‘Thoughts on Government,’ …in favor of a government with three branches, and an independent...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 7, 2013 | Constitution, Founders, Government, John Adams, President, Quotes
“I first saw the Constitution of the United States in a foreign country…. I read it with great satisfaction, as the result of good heads prompted by good hearts, as an experiment better adapted to the genius, character, situation, and the relations of this...
