It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people - women as well as men.
Copy QuoteIt is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.
Copy Quote View & ShareDo not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.
Copy Quote View & ShareCommitment means that it is possible for a man to yield the nerve center of his consent to a purpose or cause, a movement or an ideal, which may be more important to him than whether he lives or dies.
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