The literature of a people must so ring from the sense of its nationality; and nationality is impossible without self-respect, and self-respect is impossible without liberty.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEThe world has been busy for some centuries in shutting and locking every door through which a woman could step into wealth, except the door of marriage.
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All men are free and equal in the grave, if it comes to that.
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So much has been said and sung of beautiful young girls, why doesn’t somebody wake up to the beauty of old women.
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It is generally understood that men don’t aspire after the absolute right, but only to do about as well as the rest of the world.
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The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.
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I make no manner of doubt that you threw a very diamond of truth at me, though you see it hit me so directly in the face that it wasn’t exactly appreciated, at first.
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It is one mark of a superior mind to understand and be influenced by the superiority of others.
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Self respect is impossible without liberty.
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Love is very beautiful, but very, very sad.
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I never thought my book would turn so many people against slavery.
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People who hate trouble generally get a good deal of it.
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There are two classes of human beings in this world: one class seem made to give love, and the other to take it.
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Fanaticism is governed by imagination rather than judgment.
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I feel now that the time is come when even a woman or a child who can speak a word for freedom and humanity is bound to speak. I hope every woman who can write will not be silent.
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So subtle is the atmosphere of opinion that it will make itself felt without words.
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In the gates of eternity the black hand and the white hand hold each other with equal clasp.
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