Quotes by Abigail Adams
Was the wife and closest advisor of John Adams, as well as the mother of John Quincy Adams | November 22, 1744 – October 28, 1818
Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken
A little of what you call frippery is very necessary towards looking like the rest of the world
If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve?
We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them
If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women
Great necessities call out great virtues
Learning is not attained by chance it must be sought for with ardor and diligence