Abigail Adams

Learning is not attained by chance. It must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.

Great necessities call out great virtues.

We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.

Great necessities call forth great leaders.

We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.

I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life....Man was made for action and for bustle too, I believe.

Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.