John Quincy Adams: First Annual Message to Congress

( 1825 ) Commentary by M. Philip Lucas, Cornell College

“The great object of the institution of civil government is the improvement of the condition of those who are parties to the social compact.” - First Annual Message to Congress
“Let us not be unmindful that liberty is power; that the nation blessed with the largest portion of liberty must in proportion to its numbers be the most powerful nation upon earth.” - First Annual Message to Congress

John Quincy Adams (Library of Congress)

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