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John Adams

Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.

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John Adams is saying that misusing language has been a key tool for misleading people and creating false arguments. This misuse of words has caused conflicts and split society into opposing groups.

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