evidence: An image shared on Facebook claims that founding father John Adams once said, "There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by sword. The other is by debt." There is no evidence Adams said or wrote the statement. [...] Sara Martin, the editor-in-chief of the Adams Papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society, told the Caller in an email, "While the sentiment of this quotation is in keeping with John Adams, we have found no direct evidence that Adams ever wrote it."