I must study Politicks and War that my sons may have liberty to study Mathematicks and Philosophy.

John Adams

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Politics War Progress

Author

John Adams

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Letters of John Adams

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Letter

Language

English

Time

1780 1780s 18th century

Era

American Revolutionary Period

Occupation

Founding Father American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Original Citation

Adams, John. Letter to Abigail Adams. 12 May 1780.

Current Citation

John Adams to Abigail Adams, 12 May 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/04-03-02-0258.

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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.

John Adams

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Letters of John Adams
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English
Time
1798 1790s 18th century
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Adams, John. Letter to the Officers of the First Brigade of the Third Division of the Militia of Massachusetts. 11 Oct. 1798.

Another quote from the 1780s

Liberty is to faction what air is to fire, an aliment without which it instantly expires. But it could not be less folly to abolish liberty, which is essential to political life, because it nourishes faction, than it would be to wish the annihilation of air, which is essential to animal life, because it imparts to fire its destructive agency.

James Madison

Federalist 10

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Political faction Political conflict Political theory Politics

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James Madison
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Federalist 10 The Federalist Papers
Medium
Essay
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Political literature
Language
English
Time
1787 1780s 18th century
Era
American Revolutionary Period
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Madison, James [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 10: The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection." Daily Advertiser, 22 Nov. 1787.

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Madison, James. "No. 10: An extensive republic a remedy for mischiefs of faction.--Madison." The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.

Another quote about War

Americans traditionally love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle.

Patton

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General George S. Patton
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Patton
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Film
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Biography (film) War (film) Biography War
Language
English
Time
1969 1960s 20th century
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Patton. Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. 20th Century Fox, 1969.

Another quote from 1780

These are times in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed.... Great necessities call out great virtues.

Abigail Adams

Letter to John Adams, 1780

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Interesting times Benefits of adversity

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Abigail Adams
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Letter to John Adams, 1780 Letters of Abigail Adams
Medium
Letter
Language
English
Time
1780 1780s 18th century
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Original Citation

Adams, Abigail. Letter to John Quincy Adams. 12 Jan. 1780.

Current Citation

Adams, Abigail. Quoted in John Adams, written by David McCullough. Simon and Schuster, 2001.