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The collisions of party spirit which originate in speculative opinions or in different views of administrative policy are in their nature transitory.
John Quincy AdamsverifiedInaugural Address·March 4, 1825
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Less possessed of your confidence in advance than any of my predecessors, I am deeply conscious of the prospect that I shall stand more and oftener in need of your indulgence.
John Quincy AdamsverifiedInaugural Address·March 4, 1825
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The most respectful deference is due to doubts originating in pure patriotism and sustained by venerated authority.
John Quincy AdamsverifiedInaugural Address·March 4, 1825