About Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams (née Smith; 22 November [O.S. 11 November] 1744 – October 28, 1818) was the wife and closest advisor of John Adams, the second president of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States. She is widely considered to be...
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Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.
We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.
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I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life....Man was made for action and for bustle too, I believe.