What is meat for one is not for another–no accounting for fancy.
ABIGAIL ADAMSIf much depends as is allowed upon the early Education of youth and the first principals which are instill’d take the deepest root
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Wake into life and form the character of the hero and the statesman.
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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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Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands.
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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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A patriot without religion in my estimation is as great a paradox as an honest Man without the fear of God.
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How difficult the task to quench the fire and the pride of private ambition, and to sacrifice ourselves and all our hopes and expectations to the public weal!
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My bursting heart must find vent at my pen.
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You cannot know, should I discribe to you; the feelings of a parent . Four years have already past away since you left your native land, and this rural Cottage
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.
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Great learning and superior abilities…will be of little value and small estimation unless virtue, honor, truth, and integrity are added to them.
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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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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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I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them than your ancestors.
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I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature.
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But like them, may we learn by defeat the power of becoming invincible.
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Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.
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What is the history of mighty kingdoms and nations, but a detail of the ravages and cruelties of the powerful over the weak?
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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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If we mean to have Heroes, Statesmen and Philosophers, we should have learned women.
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These are the times when a genius wants to live.
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