"The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it."

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"The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it."

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"We say that slavery has vanished from European civilization, but this is not true. Slavery still exists, but now it applies only to women and its name is prostitution."

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"Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do."

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"Do what you feel in your heart to be right- for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't."

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