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“The shortest pleasures are the sweetest.”

Book:The Works of the Late Ingenious Mr. George Farquhar: Containing All His Poems, Letters, Essays and Comedies, Publish'd in His Life-time. In Two Volumes

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The Works of the Late Ingenious Mr. George Farquhar: Containing All His Poems, Letters, Essays and Comedies, Publish'd in His Life-time. In Two Volumes

This two-volume collection brings together a wide array of literary works by George Farquhar, showcasing his versatility as a writer. It includes his poems, letters, essays, and comedies, all of which were published during his lifetime. The collection provides a valuable insight into Farquhar's creative output and his influence on English literature. more

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George Farquhar, born in Ireland in 1677, was an outstanding British dramatist. His works are known for their wit and sharp social insight, having a profound impact on the world of theater. more

“To get that word, male, out of the Constitution, cost the women of this country fifty-two years of pauseless campaign; 56 state referendum campaigns; 480 legislative campaigns to get state suffrage amendments submitted; 47 state constitutional convention campaigns; 277 state party convention campaigns; 30 national party convention campaigns to get suffrage planks in the party platforms; 19 campaigns with 19 successive Congresses to get the federal amendment submitted, and the final ratification campaign.”

“The vote is a power, a weapon of offense and defense, a prayer.”

Prayer Weapons Vote Defense Offense Suffrage Offense And Defense

Author:Carrie Chapman Catt

“the system which admits the unworthy to the vote provided they are men, and shuts out the worthy provided they are women, is so unjust and illogical that its perpetuation is a sad reflection upon American thinking.”

Thinking Men Reflection Vote Worthy Inequality Unjust Unworthy Suffrage Illogical

Author:Carrie Chapman Catt

“it was the United States which first established general suffrage for men upon the two principles that 'taxation without representation is tyranny' and that governments to be just should 'derive their consent from the governed.' The unanswerable logic of these two principles is responsible for the extension of suffrage to men and women the world over. In the United States, however, women are still taxed without 'representation' and still live under a government to which they have given no 'consent.”

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