I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do, be…

Susan B. Anthony
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I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do, because I notice it always coincides with their own desires. ✨ Lynn Sherr, Susan B. Anthony (1995). Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words, Crown
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I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do, because I notice it always coincides with their own desires. ✨ Lynn Sherr, Susan B. Anthony (1995). Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words, Crown

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