"He too serves a certain purpose who only stands and cheers." ― Henry Adams Topic(s): Politics More From Henry Adams "Politics, as a practice, whatever its professions, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds." "Chaos was the law of nature; Order was the dream of man." "All experience is an arch, to build upon." More In Politics "Men and women of every faith and good people with none at all sincerely strive to do right and lead a purpose-driven life."― Mitt Romney "A good garden may have some weeds."― Thomas Fuller "Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct."― Thomas Jefferson