When a man says to me, 'Let us work together in the great cause you ha…

Susan B. Anthony
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When a man says to me, 'Let us work together in the great cause you have undertaken, and let me be your companion and aid, for I admire you more than I have ever admired any other woman,' then I shall say, 'I am yours truly'; but he must ask me to be his equal, not his slave. ✨ Lynn Sherr, Susan B. Anthony (1995). Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words, Crown
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