"The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men."
-George Eliot
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"The happiest women, like the happiest nations, have no history."
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"I should like to know what is the proper function of women, if it is not to make reasons for husbands to stay at home, and still stronger reasons for bachelors to go out."
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"I'm not denyin' the women are foolish. God Almighty made 'em to match the men."
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"More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us."
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"In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause."
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