“We are on the earth, and they tell us of heaven; we are human beings, and they tell us of angels and devils; we are matter, and they tell us of spirit; we have five senses whereby to admit truths, and a reasoning faculty by which to build our belief upon them; and they tell us of dreams dreamed thousands of years ago, which our experience flatly contradicts.”
Quote by Frances Wright
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Course of popular lectures; with 3 addresses on various public occasions, and a reply to the charges against the French reformers of 1789
This book is a compilation of lectures and speeches that cover a range of public topics. It includes three specific addresses given on different public occasions and a detailed reply to the charges leveled against French reformers during the significant year of 1789. more
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Frances Wright
Frances Wright was an American writer and social reformer, born on September 6, 1795, and died on December 13, 1852. She is known for her advocacy of women's rights, abolition of slavery, and socialist ideas. more
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