American - First | November 22, 1744 - October 28, 1818
Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.
Abigail Adams
EducationLearningChanceDiligence
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.
VoiceCareAttentionWillRebellion
We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.
WordsActionsManyFewThemToo
Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.
PowerMenRememberHandsTyrants
If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.
WomenMeanHeroesShouldLearned
Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.
WisdomGreatExperienceFruitOut
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.
IntelligenceViewPersonSameAlways
If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve?
ServiceOutMankindServeWhomLay
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.
MotherKnowledgeThoughtSheAfraid
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.
LifeManActionCalmBelieveThink
Great necessities call out great virtues.
GreatOutCallVirtuesNecessities
Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.
PowerBrokenHardThingsLikeMost
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