Page 151 - Beers With Our Founding Fathers

A Patriot’s view of the history and direction of our Country

Quotes of John Adams

 “But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we
mean the American war? The Revolution was effected

before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the
minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious

sentiments of their duties and obligations. ... This radical
change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and

affections of the people, was the real American Revolution.”
 “A Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom,

can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.”
 “Statesmen, my dear Sir, may plan and speculate for Liberty,

but it is Religion and Morality alone, which can establish the

Principles upon which Freedom can securely stand. The only
foundation of a free Constitution is pure Virtue, and if this
cannot be inspired into our People in a greater Measure

than they have it now, They may change their Rulers and the

forms of Government, but they will not obtain a lasting
Liberty. They will only exchange Tyrants and Tyrannies.”

 “All the perplexities, confusions, and distresses in America
arise, not from defects in their constitution or confederation,

not from a want of honor or virtue, so much as from
downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit, and

circulation.”
 “There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the

republic into two great parties, each arranged under its
leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other.

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