Victoria Woodhull Quotes

Rude contact with facts chased my visions and dreams quickly away, and in their stead I beheld the horrors, the corruption, the evils and hypocrisy of society, and as I stood among them, a young wife, a great wail of agony went out from my soul.

Victoria Woodhull

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: activist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 23, 1838 - June 9, 1927

Topics

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The sight of allegedly sophisticated politicians parroting complete tripe trivialises and demeans government and it has to be stopped. It's played a significant part in public disillusionment with politics and has led to the absurd situation where more people vote for 'Strictly Come Dancing' than voted in the general election.

John Major

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Since the day of the air, the old frontiers are gone. When you think of the defense of England you no longer think of the chalk cliffs of Dover; you think of the Rhine.

Stanley Baldwin

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I am biased to my show as a whole but it is still very entertaining.

Rob Mariano

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My wedding was a very private affair for close family and friends, so I had decided to hold a reception in my native town.

Mohit Chauhan

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When I did Taming of the Shrew, I was very tired, and I decided to have a holiday and make a documentary.

Diane Cilento

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The thing I find really special in performance is that there is this slightly mystical thing that takes over when you're responding to a crowd and engaging in people's imaginations collectively in a room. I've always thought that one of the most incredible things about being alive is going to see some kind of performance like that.

Johnny Flynn

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In 'Off to War, Voices of Soldier's Children,' kids from Canada and the United States talk about what it is like when their mother or father goes off to war - and comes home again.

Deborah Ellis

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I'm not allowed to see R-rated movies, but I did see 'Kick-Ass' because I'm in it. I'm not going to skip out on my own premiere!

Chloe Grace Moretz

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Kings in this world should imitate God, their mercy should be above their works.

William Penn

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The Afghans, despite their backwardness, are a friendly lot, but the Taliban are as barbaric as the Huns from the past.

Sushmita Banerjee

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I still feel there are much smarter self-promoters out there than me. I am very methodical about my messaging, and I know how to gain attention very quickly. David Blaine is an example of someone who's better at self-promoting than me. He is much better than I am.

Tim Ferriss

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There is something wrong about being photographed that has nothing to do with vanity.

Nigella Lawson

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