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A little of what you call frippery is very necessary towards looking like the rest of the world.

~Abigail Adams

Topics: Call Like Little Looking Necessary Rest Towards Very World You

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Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.

~Abigail Adams

Topics: Arbitrary Arbitrary Power Broken Hard Liable Like Most Other Power Things Very Which

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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

Topics: Always Conflicting Directly Entertain Felt He Intelligence Number Person Points Reflected Same Simultaneously Topic View

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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.

~Abigail Adams

Topics: Afraid Been Daughters Eve Fine Her Hers Knowledge Most Mother She Since Thing Thought Well

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: First Lady

Born: November 22nd, 1744

Died: October 28th, 1818

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