Letter to John Quincy Adams (8 May 1780)
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Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.
— Abigail Adams
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence." in the context of "Letter to John Quincy Adams (8 May 1780)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Abigail Adams
Abigail Smith Adams (November 11, 1744 – October 28, 1818) was the wife of John Adams, the second president of the United States, and is retrospectively perceived as the second First Lady of the United States; the term was not coined until after she had died. She was also the mother of John Quincy Adams.
About Abigail Adams
Abigail Smith Adams (November 11, 1744 – October 28, 1818) was the wife of John Adams, the second president of the United States, and is retrospectively perceived as the second First Lady of the United States; the term was not coined until after she had died. She was also the mother of John Quincy Adams.
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