Abigail Adams (1744-1818)

Abigail Adams was the wife and closest advisor of John Adams, the second president of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States. She was a founder of the United States, and was both the first second lady and second first lady of the United States, although such titles were not used at the time. She and Barbara Bush are the only two women in American history who were both married to a U.S. president and the mother of a U.S. president.

Quotes

Learning is not attained by chance. It must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.
Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.
Great necessities call out great virtues.
We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.
Great necessities call forth great leaders.
We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.

Actions, Language
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.
Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.

Learning