Alicia Alonso > Alicia's Quotes

“...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.”
― Abigail Adams

“Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.”
― Abigail Adams

“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

“Remember the Ladies.”
― Abigail Adams, My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams