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“A majority of women seem to consider themselves sent into the world for the sole purpose of displaying dry goods, and it is only when acting the part of an animated milliner's block that they feel they are performing their appropriate mission.”

Quote by Abba Louisa Goold Woolson

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Abba Louisa Goold Woolson

Abba Louisa Goold Woolson was an American author born in 1838 and died in 1921. Her works mainly focused on religious and moral themes, which were well-received by readers. more

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