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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

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
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
Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Difficulty Great July May Perseverance Surmounted
Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.
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Arbitrary Broken Promise Heart Liable Power
If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Hero Learn Mean Philosopher Statemen 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.
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Deepest Education First Perhaps Principle Root World
A people may let a king fall, yet still remain a people, but if a king let his people slip from him, he is no longer a king.
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Fall King People Remain. Longer Slip
And bless the tranquil inhabitants, equally guarded and protected, in person and property, in this happy Country, as those who reside in the most elegant and costly dwellings.
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Country Inhabitant Person Property Tranquil
I acknowledge myself a unitarian
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Acknowledge Myself Religion Unitarian
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.
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Country Emulation Good Liberty Noble People
I hope some future day will bring me the happiness of seeing my family again collected under our own roof, happy in ourselves and blessed in each other.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Blessed Collected Day Family Future Own Roof
Is it possible that he whom no moral obligations bind, can have any real Good Will towards Men?
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Good Man Obligation Possible Read
If we expect to inherit the blessings of our Fathers, we should return a little more to their primitive Simplicity of Manners.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Blessing Expect Father Manner Primitive Simplicity
These are the times in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed.
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Character Genius Heart Hero Life Pacific Repose Time
But like them, may we learn by defeat the power of becoming invincible.
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Defeat Invincible Learn Man Ought Power We
What is it that affectionate parents require of their Children; for all their care, anxiety, and toil on their accounts? Only that they would be wise and virtuous, Benevolent and kind.
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Account Affection Anxiety Care Children Family Need Parent Require Toil Wife

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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