"The strength of a nation, especially of a republican nation, is in the intelligent and well ordered homes of the people."

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Source : Lydia Howard Sigourney (1838). “Letters to Young Ladies”, p.75

Lydia Sigourney

#Home Quotes #Intelligent Quotes #People Quotes

“At the heart of world time is the momentum of history. At the heart of personal time is the mystery and wonder of individuality. At the heart of deep, new time is the creative spirit. But at the heart of our time is love.”
“Being your best is not so much about overcoming the barriers other people place in front of you as it is about overcoming the barriers we place in front of ourselves.”
“I use the kitchen as a pathway to achieve this happiness.”
“I don't understand at best, I cannot speak for all the rest. But you may find a lifetime's passed you by. Every dog has its day, every day has its way Of being forgotten.”
“If you will just start with the idea that this is a hard world, it will all be much simpler.”
“When everything else physical and mental seems to diminish, the appreciation of beauty is on the increase.”
“I think that people who study the scriptures get a dimension to their life that nobody else gets and that canâ€™t be gained in any way except by studying the scriptures. Thereâ€™s an increase in faith and a desire to do whatâ€™s right and a feeling of inspiration and understanding that comes to people who study the gospelâ€”meaning particularly the Standard Worksâ€”and who ponder the principles, that canâ€™t come in any other way”
“A child cannot be free if his/her mother is not free. A husband cannot be free if his wife is not free. The society is nothing if women are nothing.”

Source : "Women and the Reality of the Arab Spring: Writing New Constitutions, Leaving Out Women’s Rights" by Vivian Norris, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 18, 2012.

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