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> [My History of the Jesuits is in four volumes… This society has been a greater calamity to mankind than the French Revolution,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/my-history-of-the-jesuits-is-in-four-volumes-this-society-has-been-a/)

[John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/)

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> [My history of the Jesuits is not elegantly written, but is supported by unquestionable authorities, is very particular and very horrible. Their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/my-history-of-the-jesuits-is-not-elegantly-written-but-is-supported/)

[John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/)

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> [ “This society \[Jesuits\] has been a greater calamity to mankind than the French Revolution, or Napoleon 's despotism or ideology. It has… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-adams/this-society-jesuits-has-been-a-greater-calamity-to-mankind-than-the/)

[John Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-adams/)

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