--- title: "5 Checks Quotes By John Adams" description: "5 Checks quotes by John Adams. Plus more from John Adams and more Checks sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d4/john-adams-529_check_power-must-never-be-trusted-without-a-ch_578583.jpg" --- > [Power must never be trusted without a check.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/power-must-never-be-trusted-without-a-check/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d4/john-adams-529_check_power-must-never-be-trusted-without-a-ch_578583.jpg) > [The most sensible and jealous people are so little attentive to government that there are no instances of resistance until repeated, multiplied…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/the-most-sensible-and-jealous-people-are-so-little-attentive-to/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b8/john-adams-529_break_the-most-sensible-and-jealous-people-are_596776.jpg) > [We electors have an important constitutional power placed in our hands: we have a check upon two branches of the legislature, as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/we-electors-have-an-important-constitutional-power-placed-in-our/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a92/john-adams-529_branches_we-electors-have-an-important-constituti_631771.jpg) > [We electors have an important constitutional power placed in our hands; we have a check upon two branches of the legislature.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/we-electors-have-an-important-constitutional-power-placed-in-our-2/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/912/john-adams-529_branches_we-electors-have-an-important-constituti_1508381.jpg) > [The dignity and stability of government in all its branches, the morals of the people, and every blessing of society depend so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/the-dignity-and-stability-of-government-in-all-its-branches-the/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/160/john-adams-529_administration_the-dignity-and-stability-of-government_1954933.jpg) ## Other authors on Checks ## More by John Adams > [Historically, usury was defined as any interest whatever on an unproductive loan.Our whole banking system I have ever abhorred, I continue to abhor, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/historically-usury-was-defined-as-any-interest-whatever-on-an/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) > [“Daughter! Get you an honest Man for a Husband, and keep him honest. No matter whether he is rich, provided he be independent. Regard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/daughter-get-you-an-honest-man-for-a-husband-and-keep-him-honest-no/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) > [The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/the-general-principles-on-which-the-fathers-achieved-independence/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) > [We may... affirm that the balance of power in a society accompanies the balance of property in land. The only possible way, then, of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/we-may-affirm-that-the-balance-of-power-in-a-society-accompanies-the/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) > [“The longer I live, the more I read, the more patiently I think, and the more anxiously I inquire, the less I seem to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/the-longer-i-live-the-more-i-read-the-more-patiently-i-think-and-the/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) > [But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/but-what-do-we-mean-by-the-american-revolution-do-we-mean-the/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) > [“Upon common theaters, indeed, the applause of the audience is of more importance to the actors than their own aprobation. But upon the stage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/upon-common-theaters-indeed-the-applause-of-the-audience-is-of-more/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) > [There are only two creatures of value on the face of the earth: those with the commitment, and those who require the commitment of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/there-are-only-two-creatures-of-value-on-the-face-of-the-earth-those/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) > [ I will insist the Hebrews have \[contributed\] more to civilize men than any other nation. If I was an atheist and believed in blind… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/i-will-insist-the-hebrews-have-contributed-more-to-civilize-men-than/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) > [“Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity and happiness of the people; and not for the profit, honor, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/government-is-instituted-for-the-common-good-for-the-protection/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) > [Make Things rather than Persons the subjects of conversations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/make-things-rather-than-persons-the-subjects-of-conversations/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) > [During the whole time I sat with him in Congress, I never heard him utter three sentences together.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/during-the-whole-time-i-sat-with-him-in-congress-i-never-heard-him/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) > [Religion and virtue are the only foundations, not of republicanism and of all free government, but of social felicity under all government and in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/religion-and-virtue-are-the-only-foundations-not-of-republicanism-and/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) > [The universal object and idol of men of letters is reputation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/the-universal-object-and-idol-of-men-of-letters-is-reputation/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) > [I consider a decent respect for Christianity among the best recommendations for public service.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/i-consider-a-decent-respect-for-christianity-among-the-best/) [John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/checks/john-adams/#itemlist", "name": "5 Checks Quotes By John Adams", "numberOfItems": 5, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Power must never be trusted without a check.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "John Adams" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/power-must-never-be-trusted-without-a-check/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d4/john-adams-529_check_power-must-never-be-trusted-without-a-ch_578583.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d4/john-adams-529_check_power-must-never-be-trusted-without-a-ch_578583.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d4/john-adams-529_check_power-must-never-be-trusted-without-a-ch_578583.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Power must never be trusted without a check.” — John Adams", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The most sensible and jealous people are so little attentive to government that there are no instances of resistance until repeated, multiplied oppressions have placed it beyond a doubt that their rulers had formed settled plans to deprive them of their liberties; not to oppress an individual or a few, but to break down the fences of a free constitution, and deprive the people at large of all share in the government, and all the checks by which it is limited.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "John Adams" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/the-most-sensible-and-jealous-people-are-so-little-attentive-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b8/john-adams-529_break_the-most-sensible-and-jealous-people-are_596776.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b8/john-adams-529_break_the-most-sensible-and-jealous-people-are_596776.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b8/john-adams-529_break_the-most-sensible-and-jealous-people-are_596776.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The most sensible and jealous people are so little attentive to government that there are no instances of…” — John Adams", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We electors have an important constitutional power placed in our hands: we have a check upon two branches of the legislature, as each branch has upon the other two; the power I mean of electing at stated periods, one branch, which branch has the power of electing another. 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