John Adams, (1735-1826) Founding Father, 2nd US President Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page John Adams Quote “National defense is one of the cardinal duties of a statesman.”John Adams ~ John Adams (1735-1826) Founding Father, 2nd US Presidentletter to James Lloyd, January, 1815 Founder Ratings and Comments Reply KP, Ohio 6/16/16 Reply jim k, Austin 6/16/16 2 Reply E Archer, NYC 6/16/16 That means defending the nation's borders and sovereignty more than waging wars in foreign lands. Reply Mike, Norwalk 6/16/16 Reply Ronw13, Oregon 6/16/16 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This John Adams quote is found in these categories: Founder quotes About John Adams Bio of John Adams Quotations by John Adams Books by/about John Adams John Adams videos John Adams on Wikipedia Astrological chart for John Adams