I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature.
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.
More Abigail Adams Quotes
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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.
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Is it possible that he whom no moral obligations bind, can have any real Good Will towards Men?
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Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.
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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
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May your mind be thoroughly impressed with the absolute necessity of universal virtue and goodness, as the only sure road to happiness, and may you walk therein with undeviating steps.
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These are the times when a genius wants to live.
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Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could.
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I can hear of the brilliant accomplishments of any of my sex with pleasure and rejoice in that liberality of sentiment which acknowledges them.
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Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.
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May justice and righteousness be the stability of our times, and order arise out of confusion. Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.
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Heaven grant me that I may thus rejoice in my children, thus see them ornaments to their Country, and blessings to their parents.
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Deliver me from your cold phlegmatic preachers, politicians, friends, lovers and husbands.
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The house shakes…with the roar of the cannon. No sleep for me tonight.
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It is to me a most affecting thing to hear myself prayed for, in particular as I do every day in the week, and disposes me to bear with more composure
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If we mean to have Heroes, Statesmen and Philosophers, we should have learned women.
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