I long to hear that you have declared an independency. And, by the way, in the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make,… - Abigail Adams
""
I long to hear that you have declared an independency. And, by the way, in the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make, I desire you would remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the 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 not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation.
English
Collect this quote
About
Abigail Adams
Abigail Smith Adams (November 11, 1744 – October 28, 1818) was the wife of John Adams, the second president of the United States, and is retrospectively perceived as the second First Lady of the United States; the term was not coined until after she had died. She was also the mother of John Quincy Adams.
Biography information from
Wikiquote·
Portrait adapted from
Wikimedia Commons, Benjamin Blyth (Public domain / CC0)
Also Known As
Alternative Names:
Abigail Smith
•
Abigail Smith Adams
Portrait from Wikimedia Commons. Credit: Benjamin Blyth. Used under Public domain / CC0. Processed and styled by Quotewise.
Try QuoteGPT
Chat naturally about what you need. Each answer links back to real quotes with citations.
Related quotes. More quotes will automatically load as you scroll down, or you can use the load more buttons.
Shorter versions of this quote
Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies we are determined to forment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation.
Do not put such unlimited powers in the hands of the husband, Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.
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.
Great necessities call forth great leaders.
Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI
Add semantic quote search to your AI assistant via MCP. One command setup.
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.
