I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof.

John Adams

Letter to Abigail Adams, November 2, 1800

Upon moving into the White House.

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Topic

The White House American Presidency

Author

John Adams

Source

Letter to Abigail Adams, November 2, 1800 Letters of John Adams

Medium

Letter

Statement Type

Prayer

Language

English

Time

1800 1800s 19th century

Occupation

Founding Father American President National leader Politician

From

United States

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Original Citation

Adams, John. Letter to Abigail Adams. 2 Nov. 1800.

Current Citation

Adams, John. My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams, edited by Margaret A. Hogan and C. James Taylor. Belknap Press, 2010.

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A government of laws, and not of men.

John Adams

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Topic
Rule of law Law

Author

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Source
To the Inhabitants of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay Boston Gazette
Medium
Essay Newspaper
Language
English
Time
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Era
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Original Citation

Adams, John, [published as Novanglus]. "To the Inhabitants of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay." Boston Gazette, 6 Mar. 1775.

Current Citation

Adams, John. "Novanglus No. VII, March 6, 1775." John Adams: Revolutionary Writings 1755-1775, edited by Gordon S. Wood. Library of America, 2011.

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Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake.

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Military strategy

Author

Napoleon Bonaparte
Source
History of Europe
Language
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Time
1805 1800s 19th century
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Citation

Bonaparte, Napoleon. Quoted in History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution in 1789 to the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1815, written by Archibald Alison. Vol. 5, Paris: Baudry's European Library, 1841.