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Last words (21 February 1848)

This is the last of Earth! I am content.

— John Quincy Adams

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "This is the last of Earth! I am content." in the context of "Last words (21 February 1848)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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John Quincy Adams

About John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829. He also served as a diplomat, a senator and member of the House of Representatives. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. John Quincy Adams was the son of former President John Adams and Abigail Adams.