Because We have no Government armed with Power capable of contending with human Passions unbridled by <, Start deletion,[. . .], End,> morality and Religion. Avarice, Ambition <, Start deletion,and, End,> Revenge or Galantry, would break the strongest Cords of our Constitution as a Whale goes through a Net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious People. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other
The absolute prerequisite for liberty is morality. If the people are not moral, they do not deserve freedom because they will only abuse it. Without God, there is no restoring the Republic.
Very true, but John Adams never met Donald Trump. This ain't over yet!
John Adams was second cousins with Samuel Adams. They both shared a great-grandfather.
Therefor... vicariously, John Adams is partially responsible for making really, really good beer. He should be listened to.
Let's hope he is wrong on this one or we are all in big big trouble.
John Adams also said
The absolute prerequisite for liberty is morality. If the people are not moral, they do not deserve freedom because they will only abuse it. Without God, there is no restoring the Republic.
Sadly, this is true. The Republic has fallen. And most of us have no FN idea when it happened.