Quotes by Abigail Adams

Ive always felt that a persons intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting...

#Intelligence

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be...

#Power

Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so...

#Knowledge

Great necessities call out great virtues.

Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would...

A little of what you call frippery is very necessary towards looking like the rest...

Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure....

We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.

Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.

I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life....

I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature and that power,...

If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to...

#Caring, #Women