tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12536328.post5779676756644552581..comments2023-09-20T04:12:45.159-07:00Comments on CKL's HotSheet is OBSOLETE: Depressing Quotation of the DayCKLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813803474788808773noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12536328.post-82250691849607031472008-10-30T17:40:00.000-07:002008-10-30T17:40:00.000-07:00Well, according to the Library of Congress, the qu...Well, according to the Library of Congress, the quote is from a letter Adams wrote in April of 1814.<BR/><BR/>I'd guess he was reaching back to ancient Greece or Rome, but dammit, Jim, I'm just a blogger, not a political historian. :)CKLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813803474788808773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12536328.post-39273124841141554662008-10-30T15:41:00.000-07:002008-10-30T15:41:00.000-07:00What experience did he base that on? Modern democ...What experience did he base that on? Modern democracy hadn't been around that long...Skotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043681085451638244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12536328.post-30325816002295161232008-10-30T14:08:00.000-07:002008-10-30T14:08:00.000-07:00It was in today's Writer's Almanac newsletter.It was in today's <A HREF="http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php?date=2008/10/30" REL="nofollow">Writer's Almanac</A> newsletter.CKLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813803474788808773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12536328.post-49070351081132542542008-10-30T12:24:00.000-07:002008-10-30T12:24:00.000-07:00Where'd you stumble on the quote?Where'd you stumble on the quote?LChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11041525871239371612noreply@blogger.com