“ Men are always ready to die for us, but not to make our lives worth having. ”
Louisa May Alcott, Jo's Boys (1886). copy citation
| Author | Louisa May Alcott |
|---|---|
| Source | Jo's Boys |
| Topic | life worth |
| Date | 1886 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3499/3499-h/3499-h.htm |
Context
“Tom shut the umbrella, and standing up raised his hand, saying solemnly:
'I believe in suffrage of all kinds. I adore all women, and will die for them at any moment if it will help the cause.'
'Living and working for it is harder, and therefore more honourable. Men are always ready to die for us, but not to make our lives worth having. Cheap sentiment and bad logic. You will pass, Tom, only don't twaddle. Now, having taken the sense of the meeting we will adjourn, as the hour for festive gymnastics has arrived. I am glad to see that old Plum has given six true men to the world, and hope they will continue to be staunch to her and the principles she has taught them, wherever they may go.”
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