Jane Grey Swisshelm

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    It is an old adage, “All is fair in love as in war,” but I thought not of general laws, and only felt a private grievance.
    Jane Grey Swisshelm (1815–1884)

    Dying is not difficult, yielding is impossible.
    Jane Grey Swisshelm (1815–1884)

    Women should not weaken their cause by impracticable demands. Make no claim which could not be won in a reasonable time. Take one step at a time, get a good foothold in it and advance carefully.
    —Jane Grey Swisshelm (1815–1884)

    When a woman starts out in the world on a mission, secular or religious, she should leave her feminine charms at home.
    —Jane Grey Swisshelm (1815–1884)