Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.
ABIGAIL ADAMSLearning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.
ABIGAIL ADAMSThe world perhaps would laugh at me, and accuse me of vanity, but you I know have a mind too enlarged and liberal to disregard the Sentiment.
ABIGAIL ADAMSHistory 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 ADAMSDo not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.
ABIGAIL ADAMSMy Dear Son… remember that you are accountable to your Maker for all your words and actions.
ABIGAIL ADAMSBut let no person say what they would or would not do, since we are not judges for ourselves until circumstances call us to act.
ABIGAIL ADAMSThe habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties. Great necessities call out great virtues.
ABIGAIL ADAMSDark and sour humours, especially those which have a spice of malevolence in them, are vastly disagreeable. Such men have no music in their souls.
ABIGAIL ADAMSYou cannot know, should I discribe to you; the feelings of a parent . Four years have already past away since you left your native land, and this rural Cottage
ABIGAIL ADAMSIts never to late to get back on your feet though we wont live forever make sure you accomplish what you were put here for
ABIGAIL ADAMSThe Character which a youth acquires in the early part of his Life is of great importance towards his future prosperity-one false step may prove irretrievable to his future usefulness.
ABIGAIL ADAMSArbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.
ABIGAIL ADAMSThat your Sex are Naturally Tyrannical is a Truth so thoroughly established as to admit of no dispute
ABIGAIL ADAMSHow difficult the task to quench the fire and the pride of private ambition, and to sacrifice ourselves and all our hopes and expectations to the public weal!
ABIGAIL ADAMSGreat benefit must arise from literary accomplishments in women.
ABIGAIL ADAMSWhen he is wounded, I bleed. {page 262 of John Adams}
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