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John Adams

All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, not from want of honor or virtue, so much as from the downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit and circulation.

John Adams

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John Adams is saying that the problems in America are mainly caused by people not understanding how money, credit, and the flow of currency work. He believes that the country's system and people's morals are not to blame, but rather a lack of knowledge about financial principles.

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