Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adamswas 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitical Wife
Date of Birth11 November 1744
CityWeymouth, MA
CountryUnited States of America
pages wounded
When he is wounded, I bleed. {page 262 of John Adams}
powerful kingdoms details
What is the history of mighty kingdoms and nations, but a detail of the ravages and cruelties of the powerful over the weak?
jesus father believe
I acknowledge myself a unitarian - Believing that the Father alone, is the supreme God, and that Jesus Christ derived his Being, and all his powers and honors from the Father. ... There is not any reasoning which can convince me, contrary to my senses, that three is one, and one three.
perseverance fate order
I feel anxious for the fate of our monarchy, or democracy, or whatever is to take place. I soon get lost in a labyrinth of perplexities; but, whatever occurs, may justice and righteousness be the stability of our times, and order arise out of confusion. Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.
government long people
The reins of government have been so long slackened, that I fear the people will not quietly submit to those restraints which are necessary for the peace and security of the community.
ignorance men parent
Let your observations and comparisons produce in your mind an abhorrence of domination and power, the parent of slavery, ignorance, and barbarism, which places man upon a level with his fellow tenants of the woods.
sex accomplishment brilliant
I can hear of the brilliant accomplishments of any of my sex with pleasure and rejoice in that liberality of sentiment which acknowledges them.
kings fall people
A people may let a king fall, yet still remain a people, but if a king let his people slip from him, he is no longer a king.
meat fancy accounting
What is meat for one is not for another--no accounting for fancy.
mind may steps
May your mind be thoroughly impressed with the absolute necessity of universal virtue and goodness, as the only sure road to happiness, and may you walk therein with undeviating steps.
real men moral
A patriot without religion in my estimation is as great a paradox as an honest Man without the fear of God. Is it possible that he whom no moral obligations bind, can have any real Good Will towards Men?
dark men soul
Dark and sour humours, especially those which have a spice of malevolence in them, are vastly disagreeable. Such men have no music in their souls.
blessing suffering hardship
posterity who are to reap the blessings will scarcely be able to conceive the hardships and sufferings of their ancestors.
family blessed roof
I hope some future day will bring me the happiness of seeing my family again collected under our own roof, happy in ourselves and blessed in each other.