John Adams Quote

There is but one element of government, and that is THE PEOPLE. From this element spring all governments. "For a nation to be free, it is only necessary that she wills it." For a nation to be slave, it is only necessary that she wills it.

The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States (ed. 1851)

There is but one element of government, and that is THE PEOPLE. From this element spring all governments. For a nation to be free, it is only...

There is but one element of government, and that is THE PEOPLE. From this element spring all governments. For a nation to be free, it is only...

There is but one element of government, and that is THE PEOPLE. From this element spring all governments. For a nation to be free, it is only...

There is but one element of government, and that is THE PEOPLE. From this element spring all governments. For a nation to be free, it is only...