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2023-02-02 15:30:15 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 51DB90ACC3426EFE683D22B0C05D6E9EAB509871F1A8C64347BD2E9AD44D0EEE
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This misattributed quote first appeared in 2002. “While the sentiment of this quotation is in keeping with John Adams, we have found no direct evidence that Adams ever wrote it.” -Sara Martin, editor-in-chief of the Adams Papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/29/fact-check-john-adams-conquer-enslave-nation-sword-debt-quote/ https://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/there_are_two_ways_to_conquer_and_enslave_a_nation_one_is_by_the_sword_the
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