"I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life. Man was made for action and..." — Abigail Adams

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

Great necessities call out great virtues.

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.

We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.