A million million worlds that move in peace; A million mighty laws that never cease; And one small ant-heap, hidden by small weeds, Rich with eggs, slaves and store of millet-seeds. They sleep beneath the sod And trust in God.
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Only as we live, think, feel, and work outside the home, do we become humanly developed, civilized, socialized.
Permalink to quote #5 Said I, in scorn all burning hot, In rage and anger high, 'You ignominious idiot, Those wings are made to fly!'
Permalink to quote #7 The labor of women in the house, certainly, enables men to produce more wealth than they otherwise could; and in this way women are economic factors in society…
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