"If we do not lay out ourselves in……" — Abigail Adams

"If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve?"

— Abigail Adams

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29 Quotes by Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams has 29 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.
Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.
I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can…
Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.
If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will…
Great necessities call out great virtues.
If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.
Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great…
I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature and that power, whether vested in many or…
Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.
Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers, that most…
I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life. Man was made for action…

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Ignorance and a narrow education lay the foundation of vice, and imitation and custom rear it up. — Mary Astell
Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the… — Saint Augustine
A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open. — Francis Bacon
When I lay my head on the pillow at night I can say I was a decent person today. That's… — Drew Barrymore
Here is everything which can lay hold of the eye, ear and imagination - everything which can charm and bewitch… — John Adams
We can't cross that bridge until we come to it, but I always like to lay down a pontoon ahead… — Bernard Baruch
To apologize is to lay the foundation for a future offense. — Ambrose Bierce
I hate first drafts, and it never gets easier. People always wonder what kind of superhero power they'd like to… — Judy Blume
A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. — David Brinkley
Trusting your individual uniqueness challenges you to lay yourself open. — James Broughton
Every day I wake up and I lay in bed counting my blessings and saying my prayers for how fortunate… — Luke Bryan
Letters are like wine; if they are sound they ripen with keeping. A man should lay down letters as he… — Samuel Butler

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