Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

John Adams Quotes: My country has contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived.
         

My country has contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived.


John Adams
Check all other quotes by John Adams

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





My country has contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived.
         



Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"John Adams Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Sun. 22 Dec. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/My-country-has-contrived-for-me-the-317475>.




Tags



Check out


Other quotes of John Adams


Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.



There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.

There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.



Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.

Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.



Always stand on principle even if you stand alone.

Always stand on principle even if you stand alone.



But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.

But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.



Power always thinks... that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws.

Power always thinks... that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws.



One useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three is a Congress.

One useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three is a Congress.



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.

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.



There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.

There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.



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

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





Other quotes you may like


But I miss screamin' and fightin' and kissin' in the rain and it's 2 a.m. and I'm cursin' your name. You're so in love the you act insane, and that's the way I loved you.

But I miss screamin' and fightin' and kissin' in the rain and it's 2 a.m. and I'm cursin' your name. You're so in love the you act insane, and that's the way I loved you.



You really need to stop Googling yourself and start being an artist.

You really need to stop Googling yourself and start being an artist.



If one day I have to leave Barcelona, probably the first thing I will look into is Arsenal

If one day I have to leave Barcelona, probably the first thing I will look into is Arsenal



I bully myself cause I make me do what I put my mind to.

I bully myself cause I make me do what I put my mind to.



All silencing of discussion is an assumption of infallibility.

All silencing of discussion is an assumption of infallibility.



It's time for fathers to war for their kids more than the culture wars for your kids.

It's time for fathers to war for their kids more than the culture wars for your kids.



I love any kind of recognition because as an actor I'm very hard on myself sometimes.

I love any kind of recognition because as an actor I'm very hard on myself sometimes.



Acting's difficult for me because I think you have to be passionately involved in what you're doing.

Acting's difficult for me because I think you have to be passionately involved in what you're doing.



The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.

The remedy against want is to moderate your desires.



Principle #1: Avoid dangerous people and dangerous places. Principle #2: Do not defend your property. Principle #3: Respond immediately and escape.

Principle #1: Avoid dangerous people and dangerous places. Principle #2: Do not defend your property. Principle #3: Respond immediately and escape.




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "My country has contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived.". Author of this quote is John Adams. This quote is about me, country, man,.