All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse. - John Quincy Adams

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All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse.

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About John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829. He also served as a diplomat, a senator and member of the House of Representatives. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. John Quincy Adams was the son of former President John Adams and Abigail Adams.

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Alternative Names: John Q. Adams • John Adams • J. Q. Adams • J. Adams
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To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so, is something worse.
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