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Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.

Abigail Adams

I can hear of the brilliant accomplishments of any of my sex with pleasure and rejoice in that liberality of sentiment which acknowledges them.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Accomplishment Brilliant Liberality Pleasure Sentiment Sex
If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Determine Equality Foment Memorable Paid Particular Rebellion Women
If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Hero Learn Mean Philosopher Statemen Women
The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties. Great necessities call out great virtues.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Contending Difficulty Formed Great Habit Vigorous
My Dear Son… remember that you are accountable to your Maker for all your words and actions.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Accountable Action Maker Remember Son Word
I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature and that power, whether vested in many or a few, is ever grasping, and like the grave, cries, ‘Give, give.’
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Convicted Creature Dangerous Few Man Power Vested Wisdom
Humble indeed, when compared to the Palaces you have visited, and the pomp you have been witness to.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Compared Humble Indeed Pomp Witness
Great necessities call out great virtues.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Great Inspirational Necessity Retirement Virtue Women
Deliver me from your cold phlegmatic preachers, politicians, friends, lovers and husbands.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Cold Deliver Friend Husband Lover Politician Preacher
But such of you as wish to be happy willingly give up the harsh title of Master for the more tender and endearing one of Friend.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Friend Happy Harsh Master More Willing
History is not a web woven with innocent hands. Among all the causes which degrade and demoralize men, power is the most constant and most active.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Degrade Demoralize Hand Historical Innocent Man Power Woven
The great fish swallow up the small; and he who is most strenuous for the rights of the people, when vested with power, is as eager after the prerogatives of government.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Fish Government Most People Power Right Strenuous Swallow Vested
I feel anxious for the fate of our monarchy, or democracy, or whatever is to take place. I soon get lost in a labyrinth of perplexities; but, whatever occurs
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Anxious Democracy Fate Monarchy Order Perseverance Place Take
Great learning and superior abilities…will be of little value and small estimation unless virtue, honor, truth, and integrity are added to them.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Ability Estimate Great Honor Horror Integrity Learning Little Small Truth
A people fired with love of their country and of liberty, a zeal for the public good, and a noble emulation of glory, will not be disheartened or dispirited by a succession of unfortunate events.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Country Emulation Good Liberty Noble People
Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Arbitrary Broken Promise Heart Liable Power

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