George Madison Adams (1837–1920) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, nephew of Green Adams. Born in Barbourville, Kentucky, Adams received private instruction from his father and studied law at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. He served as clerk of the circuit court of Knox County, Kentucky from 1859 to 1861. During the Civil War, he raised a company of volunteers and was captain of Company H, 7th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, from 1861 to 1863. In 1863 was commissioned paymaster with the rank of captain.
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We cannot waste time. We can only waste ourselves.
—George Madison Adams
Topics: Carpe-diem
Character is the salesperson.
—George Madison Adams
Topics: Character
If you have nothing else to do, look at yourself and see if there isn’t something close at hand that you can improve. It may make you wealthy, although it is more likely it will make you happy.
—George Madison Adams
Topics: Happiness
To praise is an investment in happiness.
—George Madison Adams
Topics: Praise
There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I don’t care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause.
—George Madison Adams
Topics: Support, Encouragement
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