black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Every object is beautiful in motion; a ship under sail, trees gently agitated with the wind, and a fine woman dancing, are three instances in point

Abigail Adams

The house shakes…with the roar of the cannon. No sleep for me tonight.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Cannon House Revolution Roar Shake Sleep Tonight
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
I acknowledge myself a unitarian – Believing that the Father alone, is the supreme God, and that Jesus Christ derived his Being, and all his powers and honors from the Father
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Believe Father Jesus Knowledge Little More Primitive Simplicity Unitarian
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 desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them than your ancestors.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Desire Favourable Generous Giving Husband Lady Remember Sex
But such of you as wish to be happy willingly give up the harsh title of Master for the more tender and endearing one of Friend.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Friend Happy Harsh Master More Willing
How few have souls capable of so noble an undertaking!
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Capable Few Soul Nobel Undertaking
If we mean to have Heroes, Statesmen and Philosophers, we should have learned women.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Hero Learn Mean Perhaps Philosopher Statemen Vanity Women
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
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
If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Hero Learn Mean Philosopher Statemen Women
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.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Country Emulation Good Liberty Noble People
Wake into life and form the character of the hero and the statesman.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Character Hero Life Stateman Walk
If much depends as is allowed upon the early Education of youth and the first principals which are instill’d take the deepest root
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Allow Deepest Depend Early Education Root Youth
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
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

Every object is beautiful in motion; a ship under sail, trees gently agitated with the wind, and a fine woman dancing, are three instances in point

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Every object is beautiful in motion; a ship under sail, trees gently agitated with the wind, and a fine woman dancing, are three instances in point

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Abigail Adams Quotes