A pen is certainly an excellent instrument to fix a man's attention and to inflame his ambition.

John Adams

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Writing

Author

John Adams

Medium

Personal journal

Language

English

Time

1760 1760s 18th century

Occupation

Founding Father American President National leader Politician

From

United States

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Citation

Adams, John. Diary entry. 14 Nov. 1760.

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The happiness of society is the end of government.

John Adams

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Topic
Purpose of government Political theory Politics

Author

John Adams
Source
Thoughts on Government, Applicable to the Present State of the American Colonies
Medium
Pamphlet
Genre
Political literature
Language
English
Time
1776 1770s 18th century
Era
American Revolutionary Period
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Adams, John. Thoughts on Government, Applicable to the Present State of the American Colonies. Philadelphia: John Dunlap, 1776.

Current Citation

Adams, John. "Thoughts on Government, Applicable to the Present State of the American Colonies, April 1776." John Adams: Revolutionary Writings 1775-1783, edited by Gordon S. Wood. Library of America, 2011.

Another quote from the 1760s

If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.

Voltaire

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Topic
Existence of God God

Author

Voltaire
Source
Letter to the Author of The Three Imposters
Medium
Letter
Language
French
Time
1768 1760s 18th century
Authentication Score 2
Citation

Voltaire. Épître à l'Auteur du Livre des Trois Imposteurs [Letter to the author of The Three Impostors]. 10 Nov. 1770.

Another quote about Writing

Yeah, I try to leave out the parts that people skip.

Elmore Leonard

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Topic
Writing

Author

Elmore Leonard
Language
English
Time
1985 1980s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Leonard, Elmore. Spoken during Book-of-the-Month Club luncheon. Luncheon. c. 1985, USA.