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The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls.
The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls.
Approximate author period: c. 1858 AD · industrial
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- Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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- Approximate author period: c. 1858 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period evidence for Elizabeth Cady Stanton: life dates 1815 to 1902. Wikidata Q465335, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465335 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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