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Inspiring Wisdom – Quotes from John Quincy Adams

    Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.

    If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.

    Every human being is a book waiting to be read.

    Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice.

    The glory of well-spent time is a life so spent.

    To practically everything in life, we must first prepare ourselves.

    A great disaster is a symbol and shadow of a great opportunity.

    It is not about the size of the job; it’s about the size of the heart behind it.

    The old man and the sea may well echo the old adage, ‘with great power comes great responsibility.’

    In the world of leaders, those who fail to inspire fail to lead.

    A leader in one capacity may be astonishingly weak in another.

    Always stand on principle, even if you stand alone.

    Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

    Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul.

    Let us be just and fair to all, aware that every individual matters.

    The fruit of your own hard work is the sweetest.

    If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.

    The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.

    Real greatness is a matter of taking risks and stepping out into the unknown.

    Knowledge is the fountain of wisdom; without it, we remain lost.

    Liberty is the great mother of all virtue.

    Our actions say more about us than our words ever could.

    Society is like a vessel; it reflects the character of its leaders.

    We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.

    The best way to secure future peace is to be prepared for war.

    Truth has no special time of its own; its hour is now – always.

    Courage and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear.

    There is nothing which a man cannot do if he sets his mind to it.

    To be good, and to do good, is the only reality.

    In the end, the judgment we make of ourselves is the ultimate measure.

    A leader must lead, or otherwise they will get out of the way.

    To be truly great, one must stand with people, not above them.

    Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

    You can’t make a difference unless you are willing to be that difference.

    Action is the foundational key to all success.

    Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.

    The light of truth must shine through the dark clouds of ignorance.

    One man with courage makes a majority.

    A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests.

    We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.

    History is but a record of our past errors, and wisdom is the light that illuminates our future.

    Justice is the foundation of a free society.

    The boundaries of your life are mere creations of your own mind.

    Live in such a way that you will not regret it when the end comes.

    The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.

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