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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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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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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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Our high respect for a well read person is praise enough for literature. – T. S. Eliot

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I think the more we embrace the culture of life and respect life, the better that we do. – Bob McDonnell

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Respect for ones parents is the highest duty of civil life. – Chinese Proverb

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Theres immense fun to be had as long as you can sort of sneak it past DC. I have been told on occasion that I need to have more respect for these characters. – Garth Ennis

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