A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest, as well as the keenest dispositions discovered in the heart of man.

John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)

“Discourses on Davila: A Series of Papers on Political History,” Gazette of the United States, #4 (1790-1791)