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![Then-Secretary of State John Quincy Adams elaborated on Washington's admonition against objectless, gratuitous wars in his July 4, 1821 Address to Congress. He explained: "[America's] glory is not dominion, but liberty. Her march is the march of the mind. She has a spear and a shield: but the motto upon her shield is, Freedom, Independence, Peace. This has been her Declaration: this has been, as far as her necessary intercourse with the rest of mankind would permit, her practice."](https://twt-thumbs.washtimes.com/media/image/2013/07/15/b4-dibacco-jqadams_c0-301-1200-1000_s652x380.jpg?2367dcad807f745c8171e40ffae5308179e09e64)
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President John Quincy Adams pointed out that the Capitol, after decades of work, was about to be completed and said it was time to move Washington.
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Then we have John Quincy Adams (sixth President of United States) who said, "I deem myself fortunate… to bear my solemn testimonial of reverence and gratitude to that book of books, the Holy Bible…."
