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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 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
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
Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Ardor Diligence Education Inspirational Learning Perseverance
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
The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties. Great necessities call out great virtues.
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Contending Difficulty Formed Great Habit Vigorous
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
These are 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.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Calm Character Endurance Genius Life Wish
Heaven grant me that I may thus rejoice in my children, thus see them ornaments to their Country, and blessings to their parents.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Blessing Children Country Family Heaven Ornament
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.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Account Affection Anxiety Care Children Family Need Parent Require Toil Wife
Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Arbitrary Broken Promise Heart Liable Power
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 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
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
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Affecting Bear Circumstance Dispose Hear Most Week
To be good, and do good, is the whole duty of man comprised in a few words.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Comprise Duty Few Good Man Whole Word
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 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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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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