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Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ard

Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence. – Abigail Adams

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Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could. – Abigail Adams

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Marriage
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If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women. – Abigail Adams

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Women
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I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature and that power, whether vested in many or a few, is ever grasping, and like the grave, cries, Give, give. – Abigail Adams

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power
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I think we were raised in a nice Texas Jewish family where education was the most important thing, and close behind that was the arts. It was emphasized and expected that wed play piano. – Lisa Loeb

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The first big break was winning a scholarship to go to Cambridge University. I was very lucky, because my parents couldnt have afforded a university education for me. Without a scholarship I couldnt possibly have gone. – Trevor Nunn

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I wanted to acquire an education, work extremely hard and never deviate from my goal, to make it. – Taylor Caldwell

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What we must look for here is, firstly, religious and moral principles; secondly, gentlemanly conduct; thirdly, intellectual ability. – Thomas Arnold

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To appreciate nonsense requires a serious interest in life. – Gelett Burgess

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We all have to escape from this thing called life sometimes. Maybe we use substances to do it. Maybe we use religion. Maybe we use exercise. Maybe we use anger. But we all have to do it. How we do it is what defines us. – Dan Pearce, author of the Single Dad Laughing blog, www.danoah.com

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Im comfortable only when theres a mutual attraction. Thats what anyone wants. If I find out shes not attracted to me, it brings down my level of attraction to her. If Im interested and find out shes not, I tend to cool off. – Nathan Fillion

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