John Adams Said 'There Are Two Ways to Conquer and Enslave a Country'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 9, 2024

Snopes reviewed archival records to find the truth behind the memes promoting the quote.

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Did John Adams Say, 'There Are Two Ways to Conquer and Enslave a Country'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 5, 2023

We looked to newspaper archives and old books in order to find out if this was a genuine quote f ...

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Is the 'Damn Those Pesky Facts' Quotes Meme Accurate?

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 6, 2022

A meme purported to show eight quotes on the subject of religion from thre ...

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Who Said 'For True Patriots To Be Silent, Is Dangerous'?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 3, 2021

Rep. Lauren Boebert attributed this quote to President John Adams, but it was actually said by F ...

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US Rep. Madison Cawthorn Botches John Adams Quote About Facts

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 25, 2021

It's not the first time the first-term Republican Congressman has made an irony-laden mistake ab ...

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