“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” – John Adams (1770); from ‘Argument in Defense of the Soldiers in the Boston Massacre Trials,’ December 1770
A brief summation of the part John Adams played in these trials can be found at:
http://www.john-adams-heritage.com/boston-massacre-trials/
We should all follow the truth wherever it may lead. I don’t think this can be made any simpler or more complex. Truth is truth and what we should live by in making the many determinations we face as individuals and as a society in general.
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