“Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.”
— Abigail Adams
Author: Abigail Adams
Category: marriage
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Do not put such unlimited power into
“Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.”
— Abigail Adams
Author: Abigail Adams
Category: men
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Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of
“Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.”
— Abigail Adams
Author: Abigail Adams
Category: experience
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Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and
“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
Author: Abigail Adams
Category: knowledge
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If we mean to have heroes, statesmen
“If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.”
— Abigail Adams
Author: Abigail Adams
Category: women
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Arbitrary power is like most other things
“Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.”
— Abigail Adams
Author: Abigail Adams
Category: power
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Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of
“Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.”
— Abigail Adams
Author: Abigail Adams
Category: wisdom
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Learning is not attained by chance, it
“Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.”
— Abigail Adams
Author: Abigail Adams
Category: education
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Do not put such unlimited power into
“Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.”
— Abigail Adams
Author: Abigail Adams
Category: power
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Learning is not attained by chance, it
“Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.”
— Abigail Adams
Author: Abigail Adams
Category: learning
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