Abigail Adams
1744 - 1818
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Quotes
Biography
Abigail Adams (1744-1818) was the wife of John Adams, the second President of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth President. She is known for her strong intellect, wit, and influence on early American politics. Adams was an advocate for women's rights and is remembered for her famous correspondence with her husband, where she urged him to 'remember the ladies' when drafting laws for the new nation.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.
2
If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.
3
Great necessities call out great virtues.
4
Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.
5
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.