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“I believe in the admission of women to the full rights of citizenship and share in government, on the express grounds that few women keep house so badly or with such wastefulness as chancellors of the exchequer keep the state.”

Quote by Theodore Parker

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Theodore Parker
Theodore Parker

Theodore Parker was an American Unitarian minister, abolitionist, and social reformer. He is recognized for his theological and social writings that had a profound impact on the abolitionist movement and the Unitarian Church. Born on August 24, 1810, Parker dedicated his life to social justice and the fight for the rights of the marginalized. more

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