Quote by John Adams

I always consider the settlement of America with reverence and wonder, as the opening of a grand scene and design in providence, for the illumination of the ignorant and the emancipation of the slavish part of mankind all over the earth.

I always consider the settlement of America with reverence a

Summary

This quote, attributed to John Adams, highlights his admiration for the settlement of America. He views it as a significant event designed by a higher power to bring enlightenment and freedom to the ignorant and oppressed people worldwide. Adams sees the colonization of America as a turning point in human history that holds the potential to uplift humanity and liberate those who are enslaved. He reveres the grandness of this design in the larger plan of providence.

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