Abigail Adams Politician
- Gender: Female
- Citizenship: United States
- Born: Nov 22, 1744
- Died: Oct 28, 1818
Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, the first Vice President, and second President, of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth President. 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.
Adams's life is one of the most documented of the first ladies: she is remembered for the many letters she wrote to her husband while he stayed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the Continental Congresses. John frequently sought the advice of Abigail on many matters, and their letters are filled with intellectual discussions on government and politics. The letters serve as eyewitness accounts of the American Revolutionary War home front.
Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.
marriage, men & power
If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.
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Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.
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Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.
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Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.
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