Abigail Adams - letter to her sister, Mary Smith Cranch, 1784

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.
Abigail Adams - letter to John Adams, 1774
We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.
Abigail Adams
Learning is not attained by chance. It must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.
Abigail Adams
Great necessities call forth great leaders.
Abigail Adams
We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.
Abigail Adams
Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.
Abigail Adams
Great necessities call out great virtues.
Abigail Adams
Learning is not attained by chance. It must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.
Abigail Adams - 1780
Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.

- Abigail Adams - letter to her sister, Mary Smith Cranch, 1784