John Adams Quotes on Education and Humanity

A Pen is certainly an excellent Instrument, to fix a Mans Attention and to inflame his Ambition.

The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people.

When People talk of the Freedom of Writing, Speaking or thinking, I cannot choose but laugh. No such thing ever existed. No such thing now exists: but I hope it will exist. But it must be hundreds of years after you and I shall write and speak no more.

Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish with my country.

Here is everything which can lay hold of the eye, ear and imagination - everything which can charm and bewitch the simple and ignorant. I wonder how Luther ever broke the spell.