John Adams Quote

Wisdom and knowledge, as well as virtue, diffused generally among the body of the people, being necessary for the preservation of their rights and liberties, and as these depend on spreading the opportunities and advantages of education in the various parts of the country, and among the different orders of people, it shall be the duty of legislators and magistrates... to cherish the interest of literature and the sciences, and all seminaries of them.

By:	John Adams (more quotes by John Adams or books by/about John Adams)
	(1735-1826) Founding Father, 2nd US President
Source:	John Adams, Thoughts on Government, 1776
Categories:	Education, Knowledge, Vigilance, Virtue, Wisdom
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