TIL John Adams felt that though independence and a free government sounded appealing in theory, he feared "that in every assembly, members will obtain an influence by noise, not sense. By meanness, not greatness. By ignorance, not learning. By contracted hearts, not large souls.”

TIL John Adams felt that though independence and a free government sounded appealing in theory, he feared "that in every assembly, members will obtain an influence by noise, not sense. By meanness, not greatness. By ignorance, not learning. By contracted hearts, not large souls."
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JULY 4, 2013
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