“Had I made capital on my prettiness, I should have closed the doors of public employment to women for many a year, by the very means which now makes them weak, underpaid competitors in the great workshop of the world.” WorldShouldYearsMeanMadeWorkBeautyDoorsWeakShould HaveEmploymentCompetitorsGreat WorkWorkshopsVery MeanUnderpaidPrettiness Author:Jane Swisshelm
“Women should not weaken their cause by impracticable demands. Make no claim which could not be won in a reasonable time. Take onestep at a time, get a good foothold in it and advance carefully.” ShouldCausesWomenDemandClaimsEqualityReasonable Author:Jane Swisshelm
“When a woman starts out in the world on a mission, secular or religious, she should leave her feminine charms at home.” WorldShouldHomeReligiousMissionsCharmFeminineSecularFemininity Author:Jane Swisshelm
