Charles Francis Adams's memory was hardly above the average; his mind was not bold like his grandfather's or restless like his father's, or imaginative or oratorical — still less mathematical; but it worked with singular perfection, admirable self-restraint, and instinctive mastery of form. Within its range it was a model.


The Education of Henry Adams (1907)

Henry Adams Quotes

Charles Francis Adams's memory was hardly above the average; his mind was not bold like his grandfather's or restless like his father's, or...

Charles Francis Adams's memory was hardly above the average; his mind was not bold like his grandfather's or restless like his father's, or...

Charles Francis Adams's memory was hardly above the average; his mind was not bold like his grandfather's or restless like his father's, or...

Charles Francis Adams's memory was hardly above the average; his mind was not bold like his grandfather's or restless like his father's, or...