Quotes by : Abigail Adams

But the heavy stroke which most of all distresses me is my dear Mother. I cannot overcome my too selfish....

I hate to complain...No one is without difficulties, whether in high or low life, and every person knows....

These are times in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose....

The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties.

My bursting heart must find vent at my pen.

But let no person say what they would or would not do, since we are not judges for ourselves until circumstances....

Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great....

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.

I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points....

The habits of a vigorous mind are born in contending with difficulties.