Great benefit must arise from literary accomplishments in women.
ABIGAIL ADAMSThe only chance for much intellectual improvement in the female sex, was to be found in the families of the educated class and in occasional intercourse with the learned.
More Abigail Adams Quotes
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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.
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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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But like them, may we learn by defeat the power of becoming invincible.
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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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When a mind is raised, and animated by scenes that engage the heart, then those qualities which would otherwise lay dormant
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But I dare say you have not been so inattentive an observer, as to suppose that Sweet peace, and contentment, cannot inhabit the lowly roof
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The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties. Great necessities call out great virtues.
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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.
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O, I have read his Heart in his wicked eyes many a time. The very devil is in them.
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When men know not what to do, they ought not to do they know not what
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If we expect to inherit the blessings of our Fathers, we should return a little more to their primitive Simplicity of Manners.
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How few have souls capable of so noble an undertaking!
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Great necessities call out great virtues.
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If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.
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The 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.
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