If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve? Abigail Adams More Quotes by Abigail Adams More Quotes From Abigail Adams Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence. Abigail Adams perseverance education inspirational 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 intelligence views numbers No one is without their difficulties, whether in High, or low Life, & every person knows best where their own shoe pinches. Abigail Adams shoes hate complaining I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands. Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could... That your Sex are Naturally Tyrannical is a Truth so thoroughly established as to admit of no dispute, 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 giving-up husband sex Many of our disappointments and much of our unhappiness arise from our forming false notions of things and persons. Abigail Adams unhappiness arise disappointment Great learning and superior abilities...will be of little value and small estimation unless virtue, honor, truth, and integrity are added to them. Abigail Adams honor littles integrity 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. Abigail Adams equality women memorable 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 kings people fall Great necessities call out great virtues. Abigail Adams women retirement inspirational My Dear Son... remember that you are accountable to your Maker for all your words and actions. Abigail Adams action remember son 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. The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties. Great necessities call out great virtues. When a mind is raised, and animated by scenes that engage the heart, then those qualities which would otherwise lay dormant, wake into life and form the character of the hero and the statesman. Abigail Adams hero heart character 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. But like them, may we learn by defeat the power of becoming invincible. Abigail Adams liberty country people Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance. Abigail Adams perseverance 4th-of-july may If we mean to have Heroes, Statesmen and Philosophers, we should have learned women. The world perhaps would laugh at me, and accuse me of vanity, but you I know have a mind too enlarged and liberal to disregard the Sentiment. If much depends as is allowed upon the early Education of youth and the first principals which are instill'd take the deepest root, great benefit must arise from literary accomplishments in women. Abigail Adams vanity hero mean To be good, and do good, is the whole duty of man comprised in a few words. Abigail Adams few-words duty men 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. ... There is not any reasoning which can convince me, contrary to my senses, that three is one, and one three. Abigail Adams believe father jesus Its never to late to get back on your feet though we wont live forever make sure you accomplish what you were put here for Abigail Adams accomplish feet forever We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them. Abigail Adams language-words diversity communication If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women. Abigail Adams women hero mean If we expect to inherit the blessings of our Fathers, we should return a little more to their primitive Simplicity of Manners. Abigail Adams simplicity blessing father
