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John Adams Founding Father, Politician
Wise

“It is an observation of one of the profoundest inquirers into human affairs that a revolution of government is the strongest proof that can be given by a people of their virtue and good sense.”

John Adams Founding Father, Politician
Philosophical

“The deliberate union of so great and various a people in such a place, is without all partiality or prejudice, if not the greatest exertion of human understanding, the greatest single effort of national deliberation that the world has ever seen.”

John Barnes Author
Courageous

“Marti wasn't the type to give up without a fight, especially not if she was very afraid - some people are like that. They lean into the fear.”

Courageous

“When you boil war down or all conflict down to two people, its a great advert for humanity sometimes. People can find connections with each other, regardless of the bigger picture.”

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John Burroughs Naturalist, Writer
Hopeful

“There is a condition or circumstance that has a greater bearing upon the happiness of life than any other. What is it? Something to do; some congenial work. Take away the occupation of all people and what a wretched world it would be.”

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John Burroughs Naturalist, Writer
Angry

“We have produced some good walkers and saunterers, and some noted climbers; but as a staple recreation, as a daily practice, the mass of the people dislike and despise walking.”

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JB Spiritual

“Let me begin by saying that I am one of those naturally wary people who considers the verb return a kind of insidious threat.”

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John Cage Composer, Musician
Courageous

“There are some good people in it, but the orchestra as a whole is equivalent to a gang bent on destruction.”

John Cage Composer, Musician
Angry

“Some people take music too seriously, and some don't take it seriously enough, others take it just right.”

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John Dean Politician
Funny

“Granted, terrorism is a real problem everywhere. But you can't prevent it. Terrorists are nutcases who are hellbent on killing people for ideology. That's pretty hard to stop.”

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John Dean Politician
Angry

“There are similiarities between Nixon and Trump, no question. But there are also big differences. Nixon was shy, private, he attacked the media behind closed doors and insulted people behind their backs, and we only know about it because of the taping system in the Oval Office. The dark side, the vengeance we only know because of these tapes. Trump is right out and front with it. He actually campaigned on how nasty he can be, which found resonance with enough voters to get him into the White House.”

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John Dyer Poet
Angry

“St. Michaels Mount is a favourite place of mine; people will walk across to the Mount all day and assume they will be able to walk home. The spectacle of hundreds of people realising that the path they walked over on is disappearing under several feet of water is very amusing.”

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John Dyer Baizley Artist, Musician
Confident

“If I'm in the business of making artwork that is designed on some level to sell a product, then I have to be very comfortable with the people I'm working with and I'd like to be proud of the end result regardless of its sale-ability.”

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John Eliot Philosopher
Confident

“Superstars perform so naturally and so instinctively that they seem to be able to enter a pressure-packed situation that would terrify or freeze most people as if nothing matters. They let it happen, let it go. They couldn't care less about the results.”

John F. Kennedy Politician
Optimistic

“I do not belive that Washington should do for the people wha they can do for themselves through local and private effort.”

John F. Kennedy Politician
Courageous

“The American presidency will demand more than ringing manifestos issued from the rear of the battle. It will demand that the President place himself in the very thick of the fight; that he care passionately about the fate of the people he leads .”

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John F. Kennedy Politician
Grateful

“There is no other airport in the world which serves so many people and so many airplanes. This is an extraordinary airport. . . it could be classed as one of the wonders of the modern world.”

John F. Kennedy Politician
Optimistic

“We cannot expect that everyone, to use the phrase of a decade ago, will talk sense to the American people. But we can hope that fewer people will listen to nonsense. And the notion that this Nation is headed for defeat through deficit, or that strength is but a matter of slogans, is nothing but just plain nonsense.”

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