A Quote by John Adams on danger, difficulty, mankind, politicians, problems, and present

If there is ever an amelioration of the condition of mankind, philosophers, theologians, legislators, politicians and moralists will find that the regulation of the press is the most difficult, dangerous and important problem they have to resolve. Mankind cannot now be governed without it, nor at present with it.

John Adams : American statesman (2nd US president: 1797-1801)
John Adams (1735 - 1826)
Source: Letter to James Lord, February 11, 1815.
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