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“A child too, can never grasp the fact that the same mother who cooks so well, is so concerned about his cough, and helps so kindly with his homework, in some circumstance has no more feeling than a wall of his hidden inner world”

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Alice Duer Miller

Alice Duer Miller was an American writer known for her short stories and poetry. Her works often explored issues of women's status and gender equality, resonating with readers. more

“Do you tell me that the Bible is against our rights? Then I say that our claims do not rest upon a book written no one knows when, or by whom. Do you tell me what Paul or Peter says on the subject? Then again I reply that our claims do not rest on the opinions of any one, not even on those of Paul and Peter, . . . Books and opinions, no matter from whom they came, if they are in opposition to human rights, are nothing but dead letters.”

Ifs Knows Humans Book Matter Opinion Rights Written Subjects Letters Claims Human Rights Opposition Peter

Author:Ernestine Rose

“Blind submission in women is considered a virtue, while submission to wrong is itself wrong, and resistance to wrong is virtue alike in women as in man.”

Men Virtue Blind Resistance Submission

Author:Ernestine Rose

“Agitate! Agitate! Ought to be the motto of every reformer. Agitation is the opposite of stagnation - the one is life, the other death.”

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Author:Ernestine Rose

“All that I can tell you is, that I used my humble powers to the uttermost, and raised my voice in behalf of Human Rights in general, and the elevation and Rights of Woman in particular, nearly all my life.”

Humans I Can Used Voice Rights Particular Raised Human Rights Humble Behalf Elevation

Author:Ernestine Rose

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