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John Adams Quotes: It's of more importance to community that innocence should be protected than it is that guilt should be punished
         

It's of more importance to community that innocence should be protected than it is that guilt should be punished


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Always stand on principle even if you stand alone.



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The jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing.



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Children should be educated and instructed in the principles of freedom.





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