Abigail Adams

Biography

Quotes

  • Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.
  • Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.
  • I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic.
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