25 quotes found
“I'm annoyed by those who love mankind but are discourteous to people.”
“A love for his child was so profound, it spilled over to all humanity.”
“The weak mind is irritated at a little: the strong mind bears it like a rock which moveth not, though a thousand breakers dash upon it, and cast their pitiful malice in spray upon its summit.”
“When strangers meet, great allowances should be made for differences in custom and training.”
“The author perceives nuances of Abigail Adams' character in the occasional errors she makes in readily quoting John Milton. Rather than giving the observer a reason to quibble, they are evidence th...”
