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Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the… — John Adams

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Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.

John Adams
1770
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Facts
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Courtroom speech
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Speech
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1770
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John Adams
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Adams, John. Spoken at the argument in defense of the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre Trials. Boston Massacre Trials. 4 Dec. 1770, Queen Street courtroom, Boston, MA, USA.

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