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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.

Abigail Adams

What is meat for one is not for another–no accounting for fancy.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Accounting Fancy Meat One
A patriot without religion in my estimation is as great a paradox as an honest Man without the fear of God.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Estimation Fear God Man Moral Paradox Patriot Real Religion
To be good, and do good, is the whole duty of man comprised in a few words.
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Comprise Duty Few Good Man Whole Word
Some disagreeable circumstances that attend my situation.
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Attend Circumstance Situation Some Disagreeable
The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties. Great necessities call out great virtues.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Contending Difficulty Formed Great Habit Vigorous
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
If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.
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Hero Learn Mean Philosopher Statemen Women
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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Degrade Demoralize Hand Historical Innocent Man Power Woven
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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Cruelties Detail History Kingdom Powerful Ravage
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
The house shakes…with the roar of the cannon. No sleep for me tonight.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Cannon House Revolution Roar Shake Sleep Tonight
May justice and righteousness be the stability of our times, and order arise out of confusion. Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.
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Confusion Difficulty Great Justice Righteousness Stability Time
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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Country Inhabitant Person Property Tranquil
A little of what you call frippery is very necessary towards looking like the rest of the world.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Call Frippery Little Necessary World
Men of sense in all ages abhor those customs which treat us only as the vassals of your sex.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Abhor Age Custom Men Sex Vassal
A people may let a king fall, yet still remain a people, but if a king let his people slip from him, he is no longer a king.
ABIGAIL ADAMS

Fall King People Remain. Longer Slip

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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