Maxioms by Abigail Adams
Learning is not attained by chance. It must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.
Learning is not attained by chance. It must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.
These are times in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, read more
These are 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.
A little of what you call frippery is very necessary towards looking like the rest of the world
A little of what you call frippery is very necessary towards looking like the rest of the world
Deliver me from your cold phlegmatic preachers, politicians,
friends, lovers and husbands.
Deliver me from your cold phlegmatic preachers, politicians,
friends, lovers and husbands.
If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.
If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.
