I inhabit a weak, frail, decayed tenement ; battered by the winds and broken in on by the storms, and, from all I can learn, the landlord does not intend to repair.
John Quincy Adams Quotes
All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse.
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| Birth: | 11th July, 1767 |
| Death: | 23rd February, 1848 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Diplomat, Lawyer, Representative, Senator |
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