We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.
More Quotes by Abigail Adams
Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.
Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.
Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.
If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.
If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve?
Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.