These are times in which a genius would wish to live. — Abigail Adams · Smartyfair

These are times in which a genius would wish to live.

Abigail Adams1744–1818 · writer · 1700s-1800s USAAbigail Adams was the wife of America's second president, John Adams, and one of the most influential women of the founding era.4 quotes

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A time full of big, exciting events can feel like a thrilling one to live in.

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What turned up: Letter to John Quincy Adams, January 19, 1780 — Wikiquote sourced section.
Work: Letter to John Quincy Adams
Occasion: 1780
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 21 August 2026Sourced section, dated 19 January 1780 letter to John Quincy Adams

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