I know we can’t abolish prejudice through laws, but we can set up guidelines for our actions by legislation.

Reforms are slow, but they never go backward.
BELVA ANN LOCKWOOD

Backward Reform Slow
Men always say, “Let’s see what you can do.” If we always talk and never work we will not accomplish anything.
BELVA ANN LOCKWOOD

Accomplish Action Men
I know we can’t abolish prejudice through laws, but we can set up guidelines for our actions by legislation.
BELVA ANN LOCKWOOD

Law Prejudice Racism
I do not believe in sex distinction in literature, law, politics, or trade-or that modesty and virtue are more becoming to women than to men, but wish we had more of it everywhere.
BELVA ANN LOCKWOOD

Believe Sex Women
We can’t abolish prejudice through laws.
BELVA ANN LOCKWOOD

Law Legislation Prejudice
No one can claim to be called Christian who gives money for the building of warships and arsenals.
BELVA ANN LOCKWOOD

Building Christian Giving
If nations could only depend upon fair and impartial judgments in a world court of law, they would abandon the senseless, savage practice of war.
BELVA ANN LOCKWOOD

Law Practice War
The glory of each generation is to make its own precedents.
BELVA ANN LOCKWOOD

Generations Glory Precedent

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