The existing principle of selfish interest and com... -Frances Wright

The existing principle of selfish interest and competition has been carried to its extreme point; and, in its progress, has isolated the heart of man, blunted the edge of his finest sensibilities, and annihilated all his most generous impulses and sympathies.

Frances Wright , Writer
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Frances Wright was a Scottish writer, lecturer, and women's rights advocate, known for her outspoken views on social reform and her contributions to American society.

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How are men to be secured in any rights without instruction; how to be secured in the equal exercise of those rights without equality of instruction? ...
It will appear evident upon attentive consideration that equality of intellectual and physical advantages is the only sure foundation of liberty, and ...
Equality is the soul of liberty; there is, in fact, no liberty without it....
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If we bring not the good courage of minds covetous of truth, and truth only, prepared to hear all things, and decide upon all things, according to evi...

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Yeah, I mean, having been raised like a Catholic, I have a sort of sympathy for religion, in that I think that religion's religion. It can be bad or g...
There will be no sympathy for Trump from voters if he suffers greatly from COVID-19 and he wouldn't know how to be a sympathetic character anyway....
I have come to know Diana better than anyone else, so my sympathy will always lie with her. But I also have a huge appreciation of Charles, and what t...
I had no sympathy with my mum and dad....
Any other illness and you have time off work, but there is a lot of stigma around mental illness. It's frightening to talk about it. The people suffer...
The infuriating thing about not liking your weight when you're slim is that there's no sympathy and very rarely any help....
Many migrants awaiting asylum hearings in the U.S. never show up for their court dates. And the longer they stay in the U.S., the more sympathy they d...
From a very young age I'd learned to put on a brave face because of losing my mum. I'd always make jokes if anybody tried to throw sympathy at me....
I'm not looking for sympathy. If there's other footballers addicted to gambling, then maybe me speaking about my battle might help them....
I had a horrifying experience but what the world fails to understand is that the handicapped need no sympathy, they need to be encouraged in whatever ...