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Quote DB :: Authors :: John Adams :: View Quote View Quote "Had I been chosen President again, I am certain I could not have lived another year." - Copy to Clipboard   --  John Adams Listed in: Presidency Add Quote To Your Quote List   Rating: 3.67  Rate Quote 3 votes submitted Your Name: Friend's Email: Sponsored Links Top 5 quotes from John Adams "The jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing." "I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce and agriculture in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain." "You are apprehensive of monarchy; I, of aristocracy. I would therefore have given more power to the President and less to the Senate." "We're in a war, dammit! We're going to have to offend somebody!" "There are two types of education. One should teach us how to make a living, And the other how to live." Top 5 quotes from Presidency "I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have the sense to do without my persuading them. That's all the powers of the President amount to." "I think the American public wants a solemn ass as a President, and I think I'll go along with them." "PRESIDENCY, n. The greased pig in the field game of American politics." "As President, I have no eyes but constitutional eyes; I cannot see you." "There is one thing about being President, no one can tell you when to sit down."

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