Abigail Adams

I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can read more

I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic.

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.

Deliver me from your cold phlegmatic preachers, politicians,
friends, lovers and husbands.

Deliver me from your cold phlegmatic preachers, politicians,
friends, lovers and husbands.

Great necessities call out great virtues.

Great necessities call out great virtues.

If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will read more

If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation