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That your Sex are Naturally Tyrannical is a Truth so thoroughly established as to admit of no dispute

Abigail Adams

The reins of government have been so long slackened, that I fear the people will not quietly submit to those restraints which are necessary for the peace and security of the community.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Government Long People Restraint Stacked Submit
When he is wounded, I bleed. {page 262 of John Adams}
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Bleed John Adam Page Wounded
Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could.
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All Could Happen Man Remember Tyrant
Many of our disappointments and much of our unhappiness arise from our forming false notions of things and persons.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Arise Disappointment False Forming Notion Unhappiness
The heart is long, very long in receiving the convictions that is forced upon it by reason… affection still lingers in the Bosom, even after esteem has taken its flight.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Affection Conviction Heart Love Reason Receiving Taken
O, I have read his Heart in his wicked eyes many a time. The very devil is in them.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Devil Eye Heart Read Time Wicked
Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands.
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Hand Husband Power Unlimited
My bursting heart must find vent at my pen.
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Bursting Heart Losing Loved One Women
The 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 ADAMS

Deepest Education First Perhaps Principle Root World
Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Husband Tyrant Unlimited Wedding Women
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.
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Degrade Demoralize Hand Historical Innocent Man Power Woven
I’ve always felt that a person’s intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Conflict Felt Intelligence Number Person View
I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life. Man was made for action and for bustle too, I believe.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Believe Bustle Desirable Life Man Situation
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.
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Determine Equality Foment Memorable Paid Particular Rebellion Women
Posterity who are to reap the blessings will scarcely be able to conceive the hardships and sufferings of their ancestors.
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Ancestor Blessing Hardship Posterity Reap Suffering
There is not any reasoning which can convince me, contrary to my senses, that three is one, and one three.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Contrary Convince One Reasoning Sense Three

That your Sex are Naturally Tyrannical is a Truth so thoroughly established as to admit of no dispute

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