Brendan Behan Quotes


Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence. Abigail Adams Education 248
I acknowledge myself a unitarian Abigail Adams Religion 94
The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties. Abigail Adams Uncategorized 89
I hate to complain...No one is without difficulties whether in high or low life and every person knows best where their own shoe pinches. Abigail Adams Equality 78
I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic. Abigail Adams Intelligence 76
A little of what you call frippery is very necessary towards looking like the rest of the world. Abigail Adams Uncategorized 72
We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them. Abigail Adams Words 71
The habits of a vigorous mind are born in contending with difficulties. Abigail Adams Challenge 62
Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could. Abigail Adams Marriage 56
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.' Abigail Adams Power 55
If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation. Abigail Adams Attention 51
Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues. Abigail Adams Wisdom 42
Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken. Abigail Adams Power 37
We have too many high sounding words and too few actions that correspond with them. Abigail Adams Action 35
These are times in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life or the repose of a pacific station that great characters are formed. Abigail Adams Genius 35
My bursting heart must find vent at my pen. Abigail Adams Historical 35
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. Abigail Adams Knowledge 33

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