"Liberty is power." — John Quincy Adams

The only security of all is in a free press

Source: Letter to Lafayette (Nov. 4, 1823)

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth

Source: Letter to James Madison (Mar. 2, 1788)

A little rebellion now and then is a good thing

Source: Letter to James Madison (Jan. 30, 1787)

Example, whether it be good or bad, has a powerful influence

Source: Letter to Major General Stirling (Mar. 5, 1780)

A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity in bondage

Source: Cato, act 2 (1713)

Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains

Source: The Social Contract, book 1 (1762)

John Quincy Adams Quote