Many of our disappointments and much of our unhappiness arise from our forming false notions of things and persons. Abigail Adams More Quotes by Abigail Adams More Quotes From Abigail Adams posterity who are to reap the blessings will scarcely be able to conceive the hardships and sufferings of their ancestors. Abigail Adams hardship suffering blessing I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature and that power, whether vested in many or a few, is ever grasping, and like the grave, cries, 'Give, give.' Abigail Adams power wisdom men Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could. Abigail Adams wedding women husband 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 family wise children 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, some disagreeable circumstances that attend my situation. Abigail Adams week circumstances bears 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 endurance wish character Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken. Abigail Adams broken-promises broken-heart power Let your observations and comparisons produce in your mind an abhorrence of domination and power, the parent of slavery, ignorance, and barbarism, which places man upon a level with his fellow tenants of the woods. Abigail Adams parent ignorance men 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 female-empowerment daughter mother When he is wounded, I bleed. {page 262 of John Adams} Abigail Adams wounded pages Dark and sour humours, especially those which have a spice of malevolence in them, are vastly disagreeable. Such men have no music in their souls. Abigail Adams soul dark men 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. Abigail Adams historical men hands My bursting heart must find vent at my pen. Abigail Adams losing-a-loved-one women heart The habits of a vigorous mind are born in contending with difficulties. Abigail Adams habit challenges mind Deliver me from your cold phlegmatic preachers, politicians, friends, lovers and husbands. Abigail Adams cold husband lovers May your mind be thoroughly impressed with the absolute necessity of universal virtue and goodness, as the only sure road to happiness, and may you walk therein with undeviating steps. Abigail Adams mind steps may 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 roof family blessed A little of what you call frippery is very necessary towards looking like the rest of the world. Abigail Adams littles world But let no person say what they would or would not do, since we are not judges for ourselves until circumstances call us to act. Abigail Adams persons judging circumstances The heart is long, very long in receiving the convictions that is forced upon it by reason... affection still lingers in the Bosom, even after esteem has taken its flight. Abigail Adams taken heart love
