President John Adams : his gnomes

President John Adams was the first US Vice President (1789-1797), during the presidency of George Washington, and the second US President (1797-1801)



"Be not intimidated... nor suffer yourselves to be wheedled out of your liberties by any pretense of politeness, delicacy, or decency. These, as they are often used, are but three different names for hypocrisy, chicanery and cowardice."



"Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people."



"Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak."



"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."



"The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the law of God, and that there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence."



"The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no more be doubted than to hang a robber, or kill a flea."



"In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress."


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