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Millicent Fawcett was a British writer and social activist, born on June 11, 1847, and died on August 5, 1929. She is renowned for her unwavering support of women's suffrage and is a significant figure in the British women's suffrage movement.

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Author:Millicent Fawcett

“There are many excuses for the person who made the mistake of confounding money and wealth. Like many others they mistook the sign for the thing signified.”

Persons Made Wealth Mistake Excuse Confounding

Book:Political Economy for Beginners

Source: Political Economy for Beginners

“Courage calls to courage everywhere, and its voice cannot be denied.”

Voice Courage Denied

Book:The Women's Victory - and After: Personal Reminiscences, 1911-1918

Source: The Women's Victory - and After: Personal Reminiscences, 1911-1918

“A demand for commodities is not a demand for labor. The demand for labor is determined by the amount of capital directly devoted to the remuneration of labor: the demand for commodities simply determines in what direction labor shall be employed.”

Amount Demand Economics Labor Determine Determined Devoted Commodity Employed Remuneration

Author:Millicent Fawcett

“capital is the result of saving, and not of spending. The spendthrift who wastes his substance in riotous living decreases the capital of the country, and therefore the excuse often made for extravagance, that it is good for trade, is based upon false notions respecting capital.”

Made Country Results Waste Economics Trade Notion Excuse Spending Saving Substance Decrease Extravagance Spendthrift

Book:Political Economy for Beginners

Source: Political Economy for Beginners

“I can honestly say that if I was told at this moment that I was dying, not my first, not my second, but certainly my third thought would be that I should never see Italy again.”

Ifs Should Firsts I Can Moments Would Be Dying Thirds Honestly

Author:Millicent Fawcett

“No circumstance would prevent over-population so effectually as a general raising of the customary standard of comfort among the poorer classes. If they had accustomed themselves to a more comfortable style of living, they would use every effort not again to sink below it.”

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Author:Millicent Fawcett

“What draws men and women together is stronger than the brutality and tyranny which drive them apart.”

Men Together Draws Men And Women Stronger Tyranny Brutality

Author:Millicent Fawcett

“A large part of the present anxiety to improve the education of girls and women is also due to the conviction that the political disabilities of women will not be maintained.”

Political Girl Anxiety Conviction Dues Disability

Author:Millicent Fawcett

“There is little doubt that the majority of Mr. Mills supporters in 1865 did not know what his political opinions were, and that they voted for him simply on his reputation as a great thinker.”

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Author:Millicent Fawcett

“Every one must be familiar with the often expressed opinion, that, as a practical politician, Mr. Mill's career was essentially a failure.”

Opinion Careers Politician Practicals Familiar Mills

Author:Millicent Fawcett

“Of the influence of Mr. Mill's personal character on those who were his political associates, it is difficult to speak too warmly.”

Character Political Speak Difficult Influence Associates Mills Personal Character

Author:Millicent Fawcett

“What is true of Mr. Mill's influence on the women's-suffrage question is true also of the other political movements in which he took an active interest.”

Political Interest Influence Movement Active Mills Suffrage Political Movements Women's Suffrage

Author:Millicent Fawcett

“If, however, the success of a politician is to be measured by the degree in which he is able personally to influence the course of politics, and attach to himself a school of political thought, then Mr. Mill, in the best meaning of the words, has succeeded.”

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Author:Millicent Fawcett

“The assertion of failure coming from such persons does not mean that Mr. Mill failed to promote the practical success of those objects the advocacy of which forms the chief feature of his political writings.”

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Author:Millicent Fawcett

“The first organised opposition by women to women's suffrage in England dates from 1889, when a number of ladies led by Mrs Ward appealed against the proposed extension of the Parliamentary suffrage to women.”

Firsts Numbers England Opposition Extensions Suffrage Organised Parliamentary Women's Suffrage Woman To Woman

Book:Women's Suffrage

Source: Women's Suffrage

About the Author

Born: June 11, 1847
Died: August 5, 1929
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 16

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