john quincy adams Quotes 1
| Name | Birthday | Death Date | Nationality | father | Mother | Profession | Famous For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Quincy Adams | 11 July 1767 | 23 February 1848 | American | John Adams | Abigail Adams | Politician, Lawyer, Educator, Diplomat, Attorney at law | As secretary of state under James Monroe, Adams played a key role in determining the president's foreign policy, including the famous Monroe Doctrine. John Quincy Adams went on to win the presidency in a highly contentious election in 1824, and served only one term. |
A list of popular john quincy adams quotes are given below.
"Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air." - John Quincy Adams
"The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity." - John Quincy Adams
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
"Posterity -- you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it." - John Quincy Adams
"America... goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all." - John Quincy Adams
"I am a warrior, so that my son may be a merchant, so that his son may be a poet." - John Quincy Adams
"Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost." - John Quincy Adams
"To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so, is something worse." - John Quincy Adams
"To furnish the means of acquiring knowledge is ... the greatest benefit that can be conferred upon mankind. It prolongs life itself and enlarges the sphere of existence." - John Quincy Adams
"If the fundamental principles in the Declaration of Independence, as self-evident truths, are real truths, the existence of slavery, in any form, is a wrong." - John Quincy Adams
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams