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In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.

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John Adams

2nd President of the United States (1735-1826)

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  • Jack Marx
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    There is no evidence that Adams ever made this statement. It was said, however, by the fictional Adams in the 1969 musical “1776.”
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在我的多年中，我得出的结论是，一个无用的人是一个耻辱，两个是律师事务所，三个或三个以上是国会。

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