By the time [John Adams] came to write his Defence of the Constitutions of the United States in 1787 he had as… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
Tom Hooper had done 'John Adams,' and David Lynch did 'Twin Peaks.' I figured I could do eight hours of television, and… — Cary Fukunaga Copy Share Image
As John Adams said, all democracies will eventually self-destruct. We seem to be doing it very quickly. — Rosanne Cash Copy Share Image
“This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in it. John Adams, U.S. President” — George Washington Copy Share Image
There are plenty of Minutemen. People willing to be Minutemen. Where are the people that want to be George Washington? Where are… — Beck Copy Share Image
“I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is a disgrace, that two become a lawfirm, and that three or… — Sherman Edwards Copy Share Image
How hard have those intolerant of John Adams's perspective worked to strip from young people any hope of knowing the concepts and… — Foster Friess Copy Share Image
“There are two types of education. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live. John… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
[John Adams's] vividly descriptive prose is supremely quotable. Adams wears his heart on his sleeve and reveals all of his ambitions, doubts,… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
“But let us not forget, too, that it was John Adams who nominated George Washington to be commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.… — David McCullough Copy Share Image
Deeply versed in history, [John Adams] said over and over that America had no special providence, no special role in history, that… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
A mutual friend, Benjamin Rush, brought [Tomas Jefferson and John Adams] together in 1812, and they went on to exchange letters for… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
When John Adams - when - James Madison was writing - pretty much writing the Constitution, he got a letter from Thomas… — Nat Hentoff Copy Share Image
For generations, field guides to plants and animals have sharpened the pleasure of seeing by opening our minds to understanding. Now John… — Hans Christian von Baeyer Copy Share Image
As early as 1776, [John Adams] expressed his doubts about America's capacity for virtue. "I have seen all along my Life, Such… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
I’ve chosen not to challenge the rule of law, because in our system there really is no intermediate step between a Supreme… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
“As we look over the list of the early leaders of the republic, Washington, John Adams, Hamilton, and others, we discern that… — James Truslow Adams Copy Share Image
[John Adams and Tomas Jefferson] shared experience in 1775 - 1776 in bringing about the separation from Britain and their service in… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
“In a letter to soldiers in 1798, John Adams, a Founding Father and practicing Unitarian, remarked: We had no government armed with… — Rod Dreher Copy Share Image
“Elected fifth president of the United States, Monroe transformed a fragile little nation - "a savage wilderness," as Edmund Burke put it… — Harlow Giles Unger Copy Share Image
Since natural law was thought to be accessible to the ordinary man, the theory invited each juror to inquire for himself whether… — John Adams Copy Share Image
“Few would argue against safe-guarding the nation. But in the judgment of at least one of the country's most distinguished presidential scholars,… — Jane Mayer Copy Share Image
So what's the difference between republican and democratic forms of government? John Adams captured the essence of the difference when he said,… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
“When once we quit the basis of sensation, all is in the wind. To talk of immaterial existences is to talk of… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“[A] people needs to understand what freedom is. We Americans are fortunate that the Founders and their generation possessed that understanding. They… — Russell Kirk Copy Share Image
“We took the liberty to make some enquiries concerning the ground of their pretensions to make war upon nations who had done… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“Lamentations about the tribulations of public life, followed by celebrations of the bucolic splendor of retirement to rural solitude, had become a… — Joseph J. Ellis Copy Share Image
“...the founders of our nation were nearly all Infidels, and that of the presidents who had thus far been elected { George… — Bird Wilson Copy Share Image
[John Adams' writings] had indicted the United States for slavishly copying the English constitution by erecting bicameral legislatures in their state constitutions,… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
Americans, [John Adams] wrote in 1780, believed that their "revolution is as much for the benefit of the generality of Mankind in… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
I've had the philosophy that John Adams expressed, in the kind of system that we're trying to create in this country: that… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
By 1782 [John Adams] had come to feel for [Benjamin] Franklin "no other sentiments than Contempt or Abhorrence." — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
Brandon McCaw has to answer 5,000 questions on a letter from Alexander Hamilton, Concerning the Public Conduct and Character of John Adams,… — Brandon Mccaw Copy Share Image
“In a letter to Thomas Jefferson, the aging John Adams recalled the Massachusetts of his youth as a multiracial society. “Aaron Pomham… — Charles C. Mann Copy Share Image
“When writing the constitution for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, John Adams wrote: I must judge for myself, but how can I judge,… — John Adams Copy Share Image
My first day on the set of 'John Adams', I was just supposed to fly to Virginia for a costume fitting. But… — Mamie Gummer Copy Share Image
American history offers no parallel to the friendship between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, spanning the first half century of the Republic.… — Dumas Malone Copy Share Image
[John Adams] always felt that his contribution to bringing about independence went unappreciated, especially after the 1790s when [Tomas] Jefferson began to… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
[John Adams] experience with the French philosophers only convinced him further of the need for a bicameral legislature representing the two principal… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
The town of Braintree, MA was the birthplace of the 2nd and 6th Presidents, John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams.… — Bryan Johnson Copy Share Image
![“By the time [John Adams] came to write his Defence of the Constitutions of the United States in 1787 he had as dark a view of the American character as that of any critic in our history.” quote by Gordon S. Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d41/gordon-s-wood-13199_american-character_by-the-time-john-adams-came-to-write-his_314115.jpg)
![“[John Adams's] vividly descriptive prose is supremely quotable. Adams wears his heart on his sleeve and reveals all of his ambitions, doubts, and insecurities, especially in his diary, which is one of the greatest and most readable in all of American literature.” quote by Gordon S. Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/52f/gordon-s-wood-13199_ambition_john-adams-s-vividly-descriptive-prose-i_1856135.jpg)
![“Deeply versed in history, [John Adams] said over and over that America had no special providence, no special role in history, that Americans were no different from other peoples, that the United States was just as susceptible to viciousness and corruption as any other nation. In this regard, at…” quote by Gordon S. Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f0d/gordon-s-wood-13199_america_deeply-versed-in-history-john-adams-said_940303.jpg)
![“A mutual friend, Benjamin Rush, brought [Tomas Jefferson and John Adams] together in 1812, and they went on to exchange letters for the rest of their lives. But in their correspondence they tended to avoid the most controversial issues, such as slavery.” quote by Gordon S. Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/be3/gordon-s-wood-13199_controversial_a-mutual-friend-benjamin-rush-brought-to_487463.jpg)
![“As early as 1776, [John Adams] expressed his doubts about America's capacity for virtue. "I have seen all along my Life, Such Selfishness, and Littleness even in New England, that I sometimes tremble to think that, altho We are engaged in the best Cause that ever employed the Human Heart, yet the…” quote by Gordon S. Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a6f/gordon-s-wood-13199_america_as-early-as-1776-john-adams-expressed-hi_2453880.jpg)
![“[John Adams and Tomas Jefferson] shared experience in 1775 - 1776 in bringing about the separation from Britain and their service in Europe cemented a friendship that in the end withstood the most serious political and religious differences that one could imagine, especially their differences over…” quote by Gordon S. Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/61b/gordon-s-wood-13199_becoming_john-adams-and-tomas-jefferson-shared-ex_2533475.jpg)
![“[A] people needs to understand what freedom is. We Americans are fortunate that the Founders and their generation possessed that understanding. They knew that freedom, per se, is not enough. They knew that freedom must be limited to be preserved. This paradox is difficult for many students to…” quote by Russell Kirk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ada/russell-kirk-6909_common-law_a-people-needs-to-understand-what-freedo_2205440.jpg)
![“We took the liberty to make some enquiries concerning the ground of their pretensions to make war upon nations who had done them no injury, and observed that we considered all mankind as our friends who had done us no wrong, nor had given us any provocation. The Ambassador [of Tripoli] answered us…” quote by Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b77/thomas-jefferson-43_freedom_we-took-the-liberty-to-make-some-enquiri_1367898.jpg)
![“[John Adams' writings] had indicted the United States for slavishly copying the English constitution by erecting bicameral legislatures in their state constitutions, most drafted in 1776.” quote by Gordon S. Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/02e/gordon-s-wood-13199_constitution_john-adams-writings-had-indicted-the-uni_2937112.jpg)
![“Americans, [John Adams] wrote in 1780, believed that their "revolution is as much for the benefit of the generality of Mankind in Europe, as for their own."” quote by Gordon S. Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/678/gordon-s-wood-13199_benefits_americans-john-adams-wrote-in-1780-belie_1953074.jpg)
![“By 1782 [John Adams] had come to feel for [Benjamin] Franklin "no other sentiments than Contempt or Abhorrence."” quote by Gordon S. Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/91d/gordon-s-wood-13199_abhorrence_by-1782-john-adams-had-come-to-feel-for_357591.jpg)
![“[John Adams] always felt that his contribution to bringing about independence went unappreciated, especially after the 1790s when [Tomas] Jefferson began to be lauded as the "author" of the Declaration of Independence.” quote by Gordon S. Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5be/gordon-s-wood-13199_books_john-adams-always-felt-that-his-contribu_2260931.jpg)
![“[John Adams] experience with the French philosophers only convinced him further of the need for a bicameral legislature representing the two principal social orders and, equally important, an independent executive.” quote by Gordon S. Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e8f/gordon-s-wood-13199_convinced_john-adams-experience-with-the-french-ph_1365435.jpg)
