Quote  Category: Action “We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.” - Abigail Smith Adams (1744-1818) Letter to John Adams, 1774 - wife of John Adams, 2nd US president, mother of John Quincy Adams, 6th US pres. Email this quote to a friend! If there is an error in this quote please let us know. Famous Quotes © ® All rights reserved.