What was Abigail Adams famous quote?

Answer 1

"Remember the Ladies" this was in a letter you can do a web search and find this quote on almost any link you come across for Abigail Adams. I just hope that it's correct! And, I need the whole darn quote!! My project is due May 1st, 2012!! I wish to see an update with this question and tell my the whole quote! ~Spectra22,Whateve22, and Dayshajuliet....

Answer 2

I am more and more convinced that Man is a dangerous creature, and that power whether vested in many or a few is ever grasping, and like the grave cries give, give. The great fish swallow up the small, and he who is most strenuous for the Rights of the people, when vested with power, is as eager after the prerogatives of Government. You tell me of degrees of perfection to which Humane Nature is capable of arriving, and I believe it, but at the same time lament that our admiration should arise from the scarcity of the instances. (letter, 1775)

Answer 3

I think that the most famous quote is "If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women."

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This was said in 1776

Answer 4

Abigail Smith Adams (17441818) was the wife of John Adams, the second President of the United States, the mother of John Quincy Adams.

Some of her quotations:

"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence."

"Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance."

Answer 5

Abigail Adams was an unofficial adviser to her husband then President John Adams. She caution her husband not to give husbands absolute power over the wives and to be more generous to the then his ancestors.

Answer 6

I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands. Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could. If perticuliar care and attention is not paid to the Laidies we are determined to foment a Rebelion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation.

Answer 7

The last words of John Adams was " Jefferson Survive."

Answer 8

A government of laws, and not of men.