It would be to Adams' detriment as president that he would not be able to lead so well as his predecessor did. Washington understood, as Adams did not, that especially in a new republic, these large gestures would resonate with the people. In this nation, the people were not the governed, they were sovereign, which meant their needs must be addressed. Adams never liked that fact or even really understood it, and that failure would haunt his presidency.
-Thomas E. Ricks, First Principles
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