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

Source: JOHN ADAMS, letter to John Taylor, April 15, 1814.The Works of John Adams, ed. Charles Francis Adams, vol. 6, p. 484 . · This quote is tagged Democracy · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation.

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John Adams (October 30, 1735 July 4, 1826) was the first (1789 1797) Vice President of the United States, and the second (1797 1801) President of the United States. · Can we improve this biography? Post your version

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