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Abigail Adams [1744-1818] American

Rank: 11
First Lady, Former First Lady of the United States

Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams and the mother of John Quincy Adams. She is now designated the first Second Lady and second First Lady of the United States, although these titles were not in use at the time.

Power, Great, Chance, Education, Experience, Intelligence, Knowledge, Learning, Men, Wisdom, Women

Quote	Tags	Rank
Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.	Men, Power	101
Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.	Chance, Education, Learning	102
If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve?		103
Great necessities call out great virtues.	Great	104
I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic.	Intelligence	105
If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation.		106
If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.	Women	107
Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.	Power	108
Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.	Experience, Great, Wisdom	109
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.	Knowledge	110
We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.		111
A little of what you call frippery is very necessary towards looking like the rest of the world.		112
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.'	Power	113
I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life. Man was made for action and for bustle too, I believe.		114

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