American society is a sort of flat, fresh-water pond which absorbs silently, without reaction, anything which is thrown into it. Henry Adams absorbamericanflat Change image and share on social
At best, the renewal of broken relations is a nervous matter. Henry Adams breakmatternervous Change image and share on social
Every man who has at last succeeded, after long effort, in calling up the divinity which lies hidden in a woman's heart, is startled to find that he must obey the God he summoned. Henry Adams calldivinityeffort Change image and share on social
Chaos was the law of nature; Order was the dream of man. Henry Adams chaosdreamlaw Change image and share on social
Only on the edge of the grave can man conclude anything. Henry Adams concludeedgegrave Change image and share on social
The Indian Summer of life should be a little sunny and a little sad, like the season, and infinite in wealth and depth of tone, but never hustled. Henry Adams depthhustleindian Change image and share on social
Absolute liberty is absence of restraint; responsibility is restraint; therefore, the ideally free individual is responsible to himself. Henry Adams absenceabsolutefree Change image and share on social
Thank God, I never was cheerful. I come from the happy stock of the Mathers, who, as you remember, passed sweet mornings reflecting on the goodness of God and the damnation of infants. Henry Adams cheerfuldamnationgod Change image and share on social
