We cannot always INSURE our success, but we can ALWAYS deserve it. This is not a quote of John Adams, but it is one that he used. He got it from someone else. As I remember George Washington liked it as well.His country always came first. He might not have always made the right decisions, but he always chose what he thought was best for the country. Often it was the worst choice for him. His family paid a big price for his service. It is easy to understand why he felt frustrated at the lack of recognition he would receive. He was the heart of the revolution and deserved more credit than he got.
Although he was known and disliked for his vanity, when it came time to make peace with Thomas Jefferson, he showed the greater humility and the greater honor. His renewal of friendship with Jefferson is a life lesson I will never forget.
3 comments:
I think you own this book. I'm stealing it and reading it. You and Tracie are gonna love me the most when I'm in the middle of taking a million history classes and I'm a fountain of knowledge...
You got that right. Lindsay has it, but she knows she has to bring it back.
I don't have it, I don't know what you're talking about....but I did think it was funny the other day when you were talking about how he was the President and I pretended like I hadn't gotten that far in the book and you thought I really didn't know he was the President. Fu-unny!
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