"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence." ― Abigail Adams Topic(s): Education Tags: attained, learning More From Abigail Adams "Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken." "If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women." "Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could." More In Education "I think we spend too much on K-12 education a.k.a. teachers’ salaries. It’s the only industry where you never see any productivity increases."― Peter Brimelow "I had had a classical education prior to that."― Skitch Henderson "I want to make sure that all kids get a good education and enjoy what they learn."― Patty Murray