John Adams Quotes

Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.

John Adams

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: president
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 30, 1735 - July 4, 1826

Topics

FactsStubbornWishesWhateverMay

There's always an element of self delusion among people who believe they ought to be President. There's an underestimation of your opponent and an overestimation of your own abilities. This is compatible with being rich and powerful, the idea that we were blessed by God because we deserve to be blessed.

Jimmy Carter

GodPeopleBlessedBelieveRich

After a couple of attempts at making shorts, I decided to make a feature film with a friend, Tom Hall, whom I've worked with ever since.

John Carney

FriendFilmMakeWhomMakingShorts

Winning a world title has always been the dream and ultimate goal.

John John Florence

WinningWorldDreamGoalAlways

The legitimacy of coercive acts in a democracy arises from the process by which they are justified and by the degree to which we regard decisions as rational. If the justifications proceed properly, through recognized public institutions, and if they make sense to us, they are legitimate.

Michael Ignatieff

DemocracyProcessDecisionsDegree

Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.

Jean Paul

MenGoBulletsLikeFarthest

Business owners have made a strong case to me that they need guest workers. But none has suggested that these workers should be placed on a path to citizenship.

John Shadegg

BusinessPathMeStrongCitizenship

With my resignation, I... left unfulfilled commitments I made to many comrades in the fight, commitments I hold sacred. My service did not end as I would have wished.

Stanley A. McChrystal

ServiceFightEndResignationHold

So many women keep their anger inside and let it build until they explode and then people blow them off again.

Rosalind Wiseman

WomenAngerPeopleBuildInsideOff

I think art was the one thing my high school didn't give. And I think that was probably one reason why I was interested in it.

Roy Lichtenstein

ArtSchoolHigh SchoolThinkWhy

Egyptians are always and will always be supportive of their Palestinian brothers, all Palestinians.

Mohammed Morsi

WillAlwaysBrothersSupportive

I definitely don't need therapy in life because I have gone through every little corner of my life.

Joy Mangano

LifeMy LifeTherapyNeedGone

When you expect anything from music, you expect too much.

Josh Homme

MusicYouToo MuchAnythingExpect

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