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“Today the manliest man would be ashamed to look into the eyes of the woman by his side and tell her that he is the master because he could knock her down with perfect ease, and break her bones with much greater facility than she could his. And yet, out of man's brute nature, out of that most ignoble in himself, has come his loudest assumption of superiority, his longest and lowest tyranny.”

Quote by Mary C. Ames

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Mary C. Ames

Mary C. Ames, a distinguished editor, was born on May 6, 1831, and passed away on August 18, 1884. She made significant contributions to the field of editing, known for her keen editorial eye and profound understanding of language. more

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