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Self-development is a higher duty than self-sacrifice.

Self-development is a higher duty than self-sacrifice.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Inspirational, Sacrifice, Self
Elizabeth Cady Stanton (2012). “The Woman's Bible”, p.484, tredition

Men think that self-sacrifice is the most charming of all the cardinal virtues for women, and in order to keep it in healthy working order, they make opportunities for its illustration as often as possible.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sacrifice, Opportunity, Men
Elizabeth Cady Stanton (2012). “The Woman's Bible”, p.141, tredition

Put it down in capital letters: SELF-DEVELOPMENT IS A HIGHER DUTY THAN SELF-SACRIFICE. The thing that most retards and militates against women’s self development is self-sacrifice.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sacrifice, Self, Development

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