About John Adams
He helped lead the American Revolution that secured independence from Great Britain. After the war he served the Continental Congress as a senior diplomat in Europe. A diligent diarist, he regularly wrote letters to his wife Abigail and to Thomas Jefferson.
![“The idea of infidelity [a disbelief in the inspiration of the Scriptures or the divine origin of Christianity] cannot be treated with too much resentment or too much horror. The man who can think of it with patience is a traitor in his heart and ought to be execrated [denounced] as one who adds…” quote by John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/04e/john-adams-529_add_the-idea-of-infidelity-a-disbelief-in-th_2297050.jpg)
![“The fundamental article of my political creed is that despotism, or limited sovereignty, or absolute power is the same [whether] in a majority of a popular assembly; an aristocratic council; or oligarchical junto and a single emperor - equally arbitrary, cruel, bloody and in every respect…” quote by John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/5c7/john-adams-529_absolute-power_the-fundamental-article-of-my-political_2130305.jpg)
![“An honest, sensible, humane man, . . . laboring to do good rather than be rich, to be useful rather than make a show, living in modest simplicity . . . is really the most respectable man in society, [and] makes himself and all about him most happy.” quote by John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/1c1/john-adams-529_honest_an-honest-sensible-humane-man-laboring-t_2273245.jpg)