The politician is the creature of the public sentiment -- never goes ahead of it because he depends on it . . .
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Leave women to find their sphere.Lucy Stone
In education, in marriage, in religion, in everything, disappointment is the lot of women. It shall be the business of my life to deepen this disappointment in every woman's heart until she bows down to it no longer.
Lucy Stone
Henceforth the leaves of the tree of knowledge were for women, and for the healing of the nations.
Lucy Stone
We pleaded that whatever was fit to be done at all might with propriety be done by anybody who did it well that the tools belonged to those who could use them that the possession of a power presupposed a right to its use. This was urged from city to city, from state to state. Women were encouraged to try new occupations.
Lucy Stone
A wife should no more take her husband's name than he should hers. My name is my identity and must not be lost.
Lucy Stone
I know not what you believe of God, but I believe He gave yearnings and longings to be filled, and that He did not mean all our time should be devoted to feeding and clothing the body.
Lucy Stone
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