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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

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 can hear of the brilliant accomplishments of any of my sex with pleasure and rejoice in that liberality of sentiment which acknowledges them.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Accomplishment Brilliant Liberality Pleasure Sentiment Sex
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
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
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
Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Arbitrary Broken Promise Heart Liable Power
I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Convinced Dangerous Grasping Man More
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.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Character Genius Heart Hero Life Pacific Repose Time
Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

All Could Happen Man Remember Tyrant
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
The habits of a vigorous mind are born in contending with difficulties.
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Born Challenge Contending Habit Mind Vigorous
Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.
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Fruit Lesson Penetration Retirement Wisdom
Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Husband Tyrant Unlimited Wedding Women
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
I’ve always felt that a person’s intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Conflict Felt Intelligence Number Person View
Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers, that most of her daughters have been afraid of it since.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Daughter Empowerment Eve Female Mother Severely Smarted

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.

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