I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do, because I notice it always coincides with their own desires.

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To grant woman an equality with man in the affairs of life is contrary to every tradition, every precedent, every inheritance, every instinct and every teaching. The acceptance of this idea is possible only to those of especially progressive tendencies and a strong sense of justice, and it is yet too soon to expect these from the majority.

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Liberty, Humanity, Justice, Equality

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Nothing is hopeless that is right.

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Failure is impossible.

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I look for the day...when the only criterion of excellence or position shall be the ability and character of the individual; and this time will come.

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A republican government should be based on free and equal education among the people

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Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or nothing in the world's estimation.

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Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, the graduations, the weddings, not the great goals achieved. The real milestones are less prepossessing. They come to the door of memory unannounced, stray dogs that amble in, sniff around a bit and simply never leave. Our lives are measured by these.

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Suffrage is the pivotal right.

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