February 16, 2004

John Adams "extravagant popularity"

JOHN ADAMS, in a letter to his daughter Nabby:

If the way to do good to my country were to render myself popular, I could easily do it. but extravagant popularity is not the road to public advantage.
Posted by sheila
Comments

Is there any politician alive today who could say this and actually mean it?

Posted by: MikeR at February 16, 2004 11:30 PM