The extremes of opulence and of want are more remarkable, and more constantly obvious, in [Great Britain] than in any other place that I ever saw.
John Quincy AdamsThe mere title of lawyer is sufficient to deprive a man of the public confidence. ... The most innocent and irreproachable life cannot guard a lawyer against the hatred of his fellow citizens.
John Quincy AdamsA stranger would think that the people of the United States had no other occupation than electioneering.
John Quincy AdamsWe understand now, we've been made to understand, and to embrace the understanding that who we are is who we were.
John Quincy Adams