Abigail Adams1744–1818- Letter to John Adams (31 March 1776), published in Familiar Letters of John Adams and his wife Abigail Adams (1875) edited by Charles Francis Adams, p. 147
Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.
Letter to John Adams (27 November 1775)- Letter to John Adams (10 July 1775)
I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life.
Letter to her sister, Mary Smith Cranch (1784)If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve?
Letter to John Thaxter (29 September 1778)We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.
Letter to John Adams (1774)- Letter to John Adams (27 November 1775)
