"Too much has already been said and written about women's sphere. Leave women, then, to find their sphere."

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Source : Remark at a National Woman's Rights Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1855. "Feminism: The Essential Historical Writings" by Miriam Schnier, 1972.

Lucy Stone

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“I admire anyone who isn't afraid to take risks and try out things that aren't usually looked at as "normal." Right now I'm very into chic, classy looks. Chanel is one of my favorite brands; they really capture what a classic woman is.”
“The compelling argument is on the side of homosexuals. We're Americans. We just want to be treated like everybody else. That is a compelling argument. And to deny that, you've got to have a very strong argument on the other side. And the other side hasn't been able to do anything but thump the Bible ... I support civil unions, I always have. All right, the gay marriage thing, I don't feel that strongly about it one way or the other.”
“[Educated blacks] Society refuses to consider them genuine Negroes. The Negro is a savage, whereas the student is civilized. "You're us," and if anyone thinks you are a Negro he is mistaken, because you merely look like one.”
“The Obama damage is two-fold. First, his success relied on a coalition that likely will not survive, or at least survive at full strength, without Obama himself on the ticket. Secondly, Obama drove a significant portion of white voters away from the Democratic Party.”
“I want to die in the saddle. I love writing, producing, acting, directing”
“I knew I could sing. That one thing I did believe in was that I could sing, but then constantly getting rejected, it started to get me down. But my voice was always there and my dream and my ambition was always there when I went through bad times.”
“The drama can only be brought to its climax in one of two ways -- through the selective brutality of terrorism or the impartial horrors of war.”
“All my friends are funny, witty, fun-loving people. As are my parents, and the people I work with. I get at least a couple of good laughs in every day.”

Source : Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com

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