Jessie Daniel Ames quotes
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“We were idealists. We thought that when we got the vote the whole pattern of politics would be greatly improved and would be dominated by women.”
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“While women's suffrage has not brought about the political millennium which its fondest backers predicted, its effects on the whole have been decidely beneficial.”
-- Jessie Daniel Ames
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Source : Mindy Kaling (2011). “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)”, p.70, Three Rivers Press
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“Do not be fooled by your youthful appearance for very soon it would be taken away from you.”
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“All we have is our vote. But it's powerful.”
Source : "An Open Letter to the State of Alabama" by Adam McKay, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 10, 2010.
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“If Senator Obama becomes pro-life then I'll consider giving him my vote.”
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