Charles Francis Adams, Sr.

American historical editor, politician and diplomat from Massachusetts (1807-1886)
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Charles Francis Adams (18 August 180721 November 1886) was an American lawyer, politician, diplomat and writer; the son of President John Quincy Adams and Louisa Catherine Johnson and the grandson of President John Adams and Abigail Adams.

In this country … men seem to live for action as long as they can and sink into apathy when they retire.

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  • In this country … men seem to live for action as long as they can and sink into apathy when they retire.
    • Diary entry (15 April 1836), as quoted in The Travellers' Dictionary of Quotation : Who Said What, About Where? (1983) by Peter Yapp, p. 862.
  • It would be superfluous in me to point out to your Lordship that this is war.

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