John Adams Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"There is danger from all men.
The only maxim of a free government
ought to be to trust no man living with power
to endanger the public liberty."

by:	John Adams (1735-1826) Founding Father, 2nd US President
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Categories:	Civilization, Government, Power, Trust
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Bingo! -- David L. Rosenthal, Hollywood
-- Mike, NC
-- Anonymous, Reston, VA US
Politicians say "trust ME to run your life". No thank you! I prefer to run my own life. -- Joe, Rochester, MI
-- Mike, Norwalk
Especially look out for altruistic do-gooders who want to protect us from ourselves. -- E Archer, NYC 1
just like your president -- Anonymous, Penticton BC Canada
-- bvsbsh, usgj
It makes it easy to not trust this whole administration. Who are these people?! A lot of harvard and ivy league schools. Wow, they must really know. Note: End of Godfather 2.....Sonny, in the flashback, but only now with good reason in reality with our government:" D'you go to school to get stupid!" -- Rick, erie,pa
Went looking for my favourite quotation on government and couldn't find it. You need to add it to your site. It goes as follows: A society of sheep, MUST in time, beget a government of wolves. - Bertrand deJouvenal -- Don Nelson, Surrey, BC
-- Mary, MI
" The altenate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetuated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of the individual, and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this despotism to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of Public liberty." Washington's Farewell Address. -- Ronw13, Oregon 1

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