“If the way to do good to my country were to render myself popular, I could easily do it. But extravagant popularity is not the road to public advantage.”
— John Adams
John Adams is the most underrated Founding Father.
He was also the realest.
Tag: John Quincy Adams
Of all the hand-wringing about our current state of politics, a major complaint is that today’s voters choose personality and attitude over policy and ability. However, students of history know that this has been the case for centuries in America, almost from its inception.
The Passion of Christopher Pierznik 