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Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other. - John Adams

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Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.

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Author Profession: President

Nationality: American

Born: October 30, 1735

Died: July 4, 1826

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