We have too many high sounding words and too few actions that correspond with them.
Abigail AdamsStichwörter: words action vocabulary
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I hate to complain...No one is without difficulties, whether in high or low life, and every person knows best where their own shoe pinches.
Abigail AdamsStichwörter: equality humanity imperfection complaint highs-lows
These are the times in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed. The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties. Great necessities call out great virtues. When a mind is raised, and animated by scenes that engage the heart, then those qualities which would otherwise lay dormant, wake into life and form the character of the hero and the statesman.
Abigail AdamsStichwörter: intelligence carpe-diem genius trial heroism challenge trying-times
Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.
Abigail AdamsStichwörter: education learning
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 AdamsStichwörter: knowledge christianity religion feminism bible motherhood adam-and-eve genesis old-testement
A people fired ... with love of their country and of liberty, a zeal for the public good, and a noble emulation of glory, will not be disheartened or dispirited by a succession of unfortunate events. But like them, may we learn by defeat the power of becoming invincible.
Abigail AdamsThe habits of a vigorous mind are born in contending with difficulties.
Abigail AdamsStichwörter: intelligence trial challenge
Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies we are determined to forment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation.
Abigail AdamsStichwörter: womens-rights
My bursting heart must find vent at my pen.
Abigail AdamsStichwörter: women writing literacy historical inspiring
You cannot be, I know, nor do I wish to see you, an inactive spectator....We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them
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