Ominous quote from John Adams
+3
Lord Pheonix
Death no More
KristallNacht
7 posters
Page 1 of 1
Ominous quote from John Adams
America goes not abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She well knows that by once enlisting under other banners than her own, were they even the banners of foreign independence, she would involve herself, beyond the power of extrication, in all the wars of interest and intrigue, of individual avarice, envy, and ambition, which assume the colors and usurp the standard of freedom. The fundamental maxims of her policy would insensibly change from liberty to force. The frontlet upon her brows would no longer beam with the ineffable splendor of freedom and independence; but in its stead would soon be substituted an imperial diadem, flashing in false and tarnished lustre the murky radiance of dominion and power. She might become the dictatress of the world: she would be no longer the ruler of her own spirit. - John Quincy Adams, US Secretary of State, 1821
Read that in The Accidental Guerilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big one and it resounded in how much its talking about what America is going through right now.
KristallNacht- Unholy Demon Of The Flame
- Number of posts : 5087
Location : San Diego, California
Registration date : 2008-06-24
Re: Ominous quote from John Adams
Yes freedom and democracy has been replaced with nationalism and dogmatic thinking. This will lead to our downfall if we haven't fallen already.
Death no More- Lord's Personal Minion
- Number of posts : 2178
Age : 29
Location : Spreading Holy convergence in the sprawl.
Registration date : 2009-03-29
Re: Ominous quote from John Adams
I refuse to discuss serious National Politics in a forum where the average age is below 18.
LP OUT!!!
LP OUT!!!
Re: Ominous quote from John Adams
actually I think our average age is above 18 now
KrAzY- Painter of the Flames
- Number of posts : 3965
Age : 34
Registration date : 2008-06-29
Re: Ominous quote from John Adams
Indeed, only like 3 or 4 people are below 18.
Felix- Banana
- Number of posts : 2083
Age : 31
Location : Unlocking Alchemy
Registration date : 2009-02-08
Re: Ominous quote from John Adams
Even worse!
dragoon9105- Lord's Personal Minion
- Number of posts : 2839
Registration date : 2009-02-25
Re: Ominous quote from John Adams
I see how it is.
Angatar- Lord's Personal Minion
- Number of posts : 3862
Age : 28
Location : Long Island
Registration date : 2008-07-18
Page 1 of 1
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
|
|