Abigail Adams Quotes

Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.

The spirit of liberty is not extinguished; it burns with a steady flame.

Ignorance and a narrow education lay the foundation of vice.

Every moment is a fresh beginning.

There is a natural connection between virtue and happiness.

The only way for a woman to become truly independent is through education.

We are not judges of each other's hearts; that belongs to a higher tribunal.

Great necessities call out great virtues.

Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak.

The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties.

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

From her character in the HBO miniseries: "The art of politics is the art of applying the seat of th...

The theater has been called the pulse of the people.

It is not in the still calm of life or the repose of a pacific station that great characters are f...

I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature and that power, whether vested in many...

The habits of a vigorous mind are born in contending with difficulties.

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

But let no person say what they would or would not do, since we are not judges for ourselves until c...

These are the times in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, or th...

...remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put s...

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

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

You tell me that you sometimes view the dark side of your Diana, and there no doubt you discover man...

Its never to late to get back on your feet though we wont live forever make sure you accomplish what...

But the heavy stroke which most of all distresses me is my dear Mother. I cannot overcome my too sel...

We are not judges for ourselves until circumstances call us to act.

I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting poi...

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

My bursting heart must find vent at my pen.

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

I hate to complain...No one is without difficulties, whether in high or low life, and every person k...

These are times in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, or the re...

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

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

The natural tenderness and delicacy of our constitution, added to the many dangers we are subject to...

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

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