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Famous Quotes,
Proverbs, and Sayings
Proverbs, and Sayings
John Adams Quote
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 | “I do not know which to prefer, The beauty of inflections, Or the beauty of innuendoes, The blackbird whistling, Or just after.” ―Wallace Stevens Source/Notes: Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird - Harmonium (1923) |
 | “A doctor gave a man six months to live. The man couldn't pay his bill, so he gave him another six months.” ―Henny Youngman Source/Notes: youtu.be/-lhxg7ClZ2Y?t=2m16s |
 | “Punning is an art of harmonious jingling upon words, which, passing in at the ears, excites a titillary motion in those parts; and this, being conveyed by the animal spirits into the muscles of the face, raises the cockles of the heart.” ―Jonathan Swift Source/Notes: The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D. D. Arranged by Thomas Sheridan (J. Johnson, 1803), p. 125, "The Art of Punning" |
 | “A disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman.” ―Edmund Burke Source/Notes: Edmund Burke: Selected Writings and Speeches (1963 edition), Transaction Publishers - ISBN: 9781412822220 |
John Adams
Born: October 30, 1735
Died: July 4, 1826 (aged 90)
Nationality: American
Bio: John Adams was the second president of the United States, having earlier served as the first vice president of the United States. An American Founding Father, Adams was a statesman, diplomat, and a leading advocate of American independence from Great Britain.
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