1.0Chattering Mindhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/chatteringmindchattering mindhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/chatteringmind/author/chattering-mindHappiness and Dignity Reside in Virtue, Says Mr. Adams - Chattering Mindrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="nBR4t57z79"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/chatteringmind/2006/06/happiness-and-dignity-reside-i.html">Happiness and Dignity Reside in Virtue, Says Mr. Adams</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/chatteringmind/2006/06/happiness-and-dignity-reside-i.html/embed#?secret=nBR4t57z79" width="600" height="338" title="“Happiness and Dignity Reside in Virtue, Says Mr. Adams” — Chattering Mind" data-secret="nBR4t57z79" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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“All sober inquirers after truth, ancient and modern, pagan and Christian, have declared that the happiness of man, as well as his dignity, consists in virtue. Confucius, Zoroaster, Socrates, Mahomet, not to mention authorities really sacred, have agreed in this.” —John Adams, “Thoughts on Government,” 1776. Jesus is probably among the “really sacred” he doesn’t…http://images.beliefnet.com/imgs/blogs/johnadams_060630.jpg