I don’t like favors; they oppress and make me fell like a slave. I’d rather do everything for myself, and be perfectly independent.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTI’d rather take coffee than compliments now.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.
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For love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
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It takes so little to make a child happy, that it is a pity in a world full of sunshine and pleasant things, that there should be any wistful faces, empty hands, or lonely little hearts.
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Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
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Honesty is the best policy, in love as in law.
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She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
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A holiday isn’t a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.
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It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.
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A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.
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The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
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People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
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Don’t try to make me grow up before my time.
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In the books I read the sinners are always more interesting than the saints, and in real life good people are dismally dull. I’ve no desire to be wicked, but I do want to be happy. A short life and a gay one for me and I’m willing to pay for my pleasure if it is necessary.
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Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth’s sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.
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