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Every object is beautiful in motion a ship under sail, trees gently agitated with the wind, and a fine woman dancing, are three instances in point

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Abigail Adams
Age: 73 †
Born: 1744
Born: November 22
Died: 1818
Died: October 28
First Lady
Politician
Weymouth
Massachusetts
Abigail Smith
Abigail Smith Adams
Nature
Objects
Sail
Beautiful
Wind
Ship
Every
Fine
Motion
Tree
Ships
Environment
Trees
Point
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Agitated
Woman
Object
Instances
Three
Dancing
Gently

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I can hear of the brilliant accomplishments of any of my sex with pleasure and rejoice in that liberality of sentiment which acknowledges them.
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Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so but she smarted so severely for hers, that most of her daughters have been afraid of it since.
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When he is wounded, I bleed. {page 262 of John Adams}
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No one is without their difficulties, whether in High, or low Life, & every person knows best where their own shoe pinches.
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If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.
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How difficult the task to quench the fire and the pride of private ambition, and to sacrifice ourselves and all our hopes and expectations to the public weal! How few have souls capable of so noble an undertaking!
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I hope some future day will bring me the happiness of seeing my family again collected under our own roof, happy in ourselves and blessed in each other.
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The house shakes...with the roar of the cannon. No sleep for me tonight.
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Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.
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What is the history of mighty kingdoms and nations, but a detail of the ravages and cruelties of the powerful over the weak?
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It is to me a most affecting thing to hear myself prayed for, in particular as I do every day in the week, and disposes me to bear with more composure, some disagreeable circumstances that attend my situation.
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Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.
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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.
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