Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclina…

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: nor is the law less stable than the fact. ✨ John Adams (1971). The Works [of] John Adams, Second President of the United States: Life of John Adams
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