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> [We Recognize No Sovereign but God, and no King but Jesus!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/we-recognize-no-sovereign-but-god-and-no-king-but-jesus/)

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> [The Declaration of Independence laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/the-declaration-of-independence-laid-the-cornerstone-of-human/)

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> [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/)

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> [July 4th ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/july-4th-ought-to-be-commemorated-as-the-day-of-deliverance-by-solemn/)

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> [I have examined all religions, and the result is that the Bible is the best book in the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/i-have-examined-all-religions-and-the-result-is-that-the-bible-is-the/)

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> [ \[I\]t is religion and morality alone which can establish the principles upon which freedom can securely stand. The only foundation of a… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/i-t-is-religion-and-morality-alone-which-can-establish-the-principles/)

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> [The Christian religion is, above all the religions that ever prevailed or existed in ancient or modern times, the religion of wisdom,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/the-christian-religion-is-above-all-the-religions-that-ever-prevailed/)

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> [The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the law of God, and that there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/the-moment-the-idea-is-admitted-into-society-that-property-is-not-as/)

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> [ . . . Thirteen governments \[of the original states\] thus founded on the natural authority of the people alone, without a pretence… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/thirteen-governments-of-the-original-states-thus-founded-on-the/)

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> [The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity. I will avow that I then believed,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/the-general-principles-on-which-the-fathers-achieved-independence-2/)

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## 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/)

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> [“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/)

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> [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/)

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> [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/)

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> [“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/)

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> [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/)

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> [“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/)

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> [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/)

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> [ 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/)

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> [“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/)

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> [Make Things rather than Persons the subjects of conversations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/make-things-rather-than-persons-the-subjects-of-conversations/)

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> [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/)

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> [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/)

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> [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/)

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> [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/)

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