“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
The Woman's Bible: A Classic Feminist Perspective
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