Individual liberty is individual power, and as the power of a community is a mass compounded of individual powers, the nation which enjoys the most freedom must necessarily be in proportion to its numbers the most powerful nation.

John Quincy Adams

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Demography Political theory

Author

John Quincy Adams

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1822 1820s 19th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Adams, John Quincy. Letter to James Lloyd. 1 Oct. 1822.

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