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Former First Lady of the United States

Abigail Adams was the wife of the second President of the United States, John Adams, and a significant figure in the early history of the nation. She served as an influential advisor to her husband and advocated for women's rights and education. Born on November 22, 1744, she passed away on October 28, 1818.

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Famous Abigail Adams Quotes

“The Character which a youth acquires in the early part of his Life is of great importance towards his future prosperity-one false step may prove irretrievable to his future usefulness.”

May Character Life Is Steps Virtue Youth Prove Importance Prosperity Acquire Usefulness Future Prosperity

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“Heaven grant me that I may thus rejoice in my children, thus see them ornaments to their Country, and blessings to their parents.”

May Children Country Heaven Parent Family Blessing My Children Grants Rejoice Ornaments

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“May your mind be thoroughly impressed with the absolute necessity of universal virtue and goodness, as the only sure road to happiness, and may you walk therein with undeviating steps.”

Mind May Walks Steps Virtue Goodness Universal Absolutes Impressed Road To Happiness

Book:Letters of Mrs. Adams: the wife of John Adams

Source: Letters of Mrs. Adams: the wife of John Adams

“A people may let a king fall, yet still remain a people, but if a king let his people slip from him, he is no longer a king.”

People Ifs May Stills Fall Kings Slips

Book:The Book of Abigail and John: Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784

Source: The Book of Abigail and John: Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784

“I feel anxious for the fate of our monarchy, or democracy, or whatever is to take place. I soon get lost in a labyrinth of perplexities; but, whatever occurs, may justice and righteousness be the stability of our times, and order arise out of confusion. Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.”

Source: The Book of Abigail and John: Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784

“A people fired ... with love of their country and of liberty, a zeal for the public good, and a noble emulation of glory, will not be disheartened or dispirited by a succession of unfortunate events. But like them, may we learn by defeat the power of becoming invincible.”

People May Country Liberty Events Becoming Glory Defeat Noble Unfortunate Zeal Succession Invincible Public Good Emulation Disheartened Unfortunate Events

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“Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.”

May Difficulty Perseverance 4th Of July Great Perseverance Patience And Perseverance

Book:The Book of Abigail and John: Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784

Source: The Book of Abigail and John: Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784

About the Author

Born: November 22, 1744
Died: October 28, 1818
Known for: Former First Lady of the United States
Quotes: 68

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Books & Sources

Letters of Mrs. Adams: the wife of John AdamsRelated source material

The Book of Abigail and John: Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784Related source material

The Quotable Abigail AdamsRelated source material

Abigail Adams: LettersRelated source material

Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution: With a Memoir of Mrs. AdamsRelated source material

The Letters of John and Abigail AdamsRelated source material

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