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Victoria Claffin Woodhull: The American nation,...

Victoria Claffin Woodhull: The American nation,...

The American nation, in its march onward and upward, can not publicly choke the intellectual and political activity of...

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Carry Nation: Men are nicotine...

Carry Nation: Men are nicotine...

Men are nicotine soaked, beer besmirched, whiskey greased, red-eyed devils.

Source:...

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton: To throw obstacles...

Elizabeth Cady Stanton: To throw obstacles...

To throw obstacles in the way of a complete education is like putting out the eyes.

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Sylvia Pankhurst: Love and freedom...

Sylvia Pankhurst: Love and freedom...

Love and freedom are vital to the creation and upbringing of a child.

Source:...

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Anne Frank: I don't think...

Anne Frank: I don't think...

I don't think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.

Source: The...

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Anne Frank: Whoever is happy...

Anne Frank: Whoever is happy...

Whoever is happy will make others happy, too.

Source: The Diary of a Young Girl,...

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Harriet Ann Jacobs: There are no...

Harriet Ann Jacobs: There are no...

There are no bonds so strong as those which are formed by suffering together.

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Jean Kerr: I'm tired of...

Jean Kerr: I'm tired of...

I'm tired of all this business about beauty being only skin-deep. That's deep enough. What do you want - an adorable...

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Jean Kerr: Even though a...

Jean Kerr: Even though a...

Even though a number of people have tried, no one has yet found a way to drink for a...

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Jean Kerr: I make mistakes;...

Jean Kerr: I make mistakes;...

I make mistakes; I'll be the second to admit it.

Source: The Snake Has All the...

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Fran Lebowitz: Bread that must...

Fran Lebowitz: Bread that must...

Bread that must be sliced with an ax is bread that is too nourishing.

Source:...

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Barbara De Angelis: Love is a...

Barbara De Angelis: Love is a...

Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible -- it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful...

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Pearl Buck: Inside myself is...

Pearl Buck: Inside myself is...

Inside myself is a place where I live all alone, and that's where you renew your springs that never dry...

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Cynthia Ozick: In saying what...

Cynthia Ozick: In saying what...

In saying what is obvious, never choose cunning. Yelling works better.

Source: We...

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Janet Frame: It would be...

Janet Frame: It would be...

It would be nice to travel if you knew where you were going and where you would live at the end or do we ever know, do...

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Ouida: A cruel story...

Ouida: A cruel story...

A cruel story runs on wheels, and every hand oils the wheels as they run.

Source:...

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Michelle Obama: For me, becoming...

Michelle Obama: For me, becoming...

For me, becoming isn't about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. I see it instead as forward motion, a...

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Barbara Mikulski: I truly believe...

Barbara Mikulski: I truly believe...

I truly believe that before I retire from public office, I'll be voting for a woman for...

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Marie Antoinette: Courage! I have...

Marie Antoinette: Courage! I have...

Courage! I have shown it for years; think you I shall lose it at the moment when my sufferings are to...

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Elizabeth II: I have to...

Elizabeth II: I have to...

I have to be seen to be believed.

Source: In The Wall Street Journal, 21 Apr...

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