Gordon S. Wood Quotes About Revolution

Quotes about: Revolution

• [John Adams and Tomas Jefferson] shared experience in 1775 - 1776 in bringing about the separation from Britain and their service in Europe cemented a friendship that in the end withstood the most serious political and religious differences that one could imagine, especially their differences over the French Revolution. It was probably Jefferson's obsession with politeness and civility that kept the relationship from becoming irreparably broken.

  Gordon S. Wood

  Religious, Europe, Differences

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• [John] Adams's letters reveal his persistence and determination to win over the Dutch against all odds and to convince them and the other peoples of Europe of the potential greatness of the United States and of the importance of the Revolution to the world.

  Gordon S. Wood

  Determination, Persistence, Winning

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• Americans, [John Adams] wrote in 1780, believed that their "revolution is as much for the benefit of the generality of Mankind in Europe, as for their own."

  Gordon S. Wood

  Europe, Benefits, Revolution

  Source: www.theimaginativeconservative.org

• The relationship between [John] Adams and [Tomas] Jefferson was extraordinary. They differed on every conceivable issue, except on the Revolution and the love of their country.

  Gordon S. Wood

  Country, Issues, Revolution

  Source: www.theimaginativeconservative.org

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