Quote by Elizabeth Blackwell
A blank wall of social and professional antagonism faces the woman

A blank wall of social and professional antagonism faces the woman physician that forms a situation of singular and painful loneliness, leaving her without support, respect or professional counsel. – Elizabeth Blackwell

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For what is done or learned by one class of women becomes, by virtue of their common womanhood, the property of all women. – Elizabeth Blackwell

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Virtue
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I must have something to engross my thoughts, some object in life which will fill this vacuum, and prevent this sad wearing away of the heart. – Elizabeth Blackwell

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sad
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The idea of winning a doctors degree gradually assumed the aspect of a great moral struggle, and the moral fight possessed immense attraction for me. – Elizabeth Blackwell

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Graduation
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There is no tragedy in missing a putt, no matter how short. All have erred in this respect. – Walter Hagen

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We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers. – Marguerite Gardiner

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Even the most understated ceremony involves a certain respect for ritual and pageantry. No one plays more of a significant role than the brides attendants. – Vera Wang

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After reading Eminems autobiography, which I did because Im so interested in him as an artist, I respect him a lot. Even though he seems angry and mad, hes had to fight so many demons in his life. – Taryn Manning

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A sweating ovary or a sick prostate explains most history. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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