John Adams Quotes
One day the United States will form the greatest empire in the world.
John Adams, 1735-1826, 2nd President of the United States (Federalist, MA), Statement at the negotiations of the Treaty of Paris ending the American Revolution
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Many Muslim extremists see all the Islamic countries as ONE nation, that should dominate and convert the rest of the world.
Patton was a great fighting general, but a disaster at civilian and public relations. At a time when the American and British governments were arguing that their involvement in world war two was for the benefit and protection of mankind, Patton made public statements like this one.
Vidal was one of the first who suggested that America may be in a state of decline. He deliberately used the language of the famous, classic work by Gibbon, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
If Moody’s downgrades a nation’s bonds, that country will have to pay much more for the money it borrows or the bonds it issues at best. At worst, the country will not be able to borrow any money. Almost all governments have to borrow short term and long term money to cope with cash flow from tax cycles and for many large capital expenditures.
The change in perception came as a result of Admiral Dewey’s May 1898 victory over the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay. The United States had bested a European power.
John Adams Jr. was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain, and he served as the first vice president of the United States. Adams was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with many important figures in early American history, including his wife and adviser Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
