“I have accepted a seat in the House of Representatives, and thereby have consented to my own ruin, to your ruin, and to the ruin of our children. I give you this warning that you may prepare your mind for your fate.” John Adams, (1735-1826) Founding Father, 2nd US President. Source: Letter to Benjamin Rush, 4 April 1809, Adams recounts telling his wife Abigail in May 1770 after accepting the office.
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