John Adams Power Quotes

What did John Adams say about Power?

John Adams has written many quotes about Power. E.g.,

• Power always thinks... that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws.
• There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.
• Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak.

What are the top most famous Power quotes by John Adams?

Here are the top most famous quotes about Power by John Adams.

• Power always thinks... that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws.
• There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.
• Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak.
• Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.
• Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies thought and choice and power.