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There is not a woman born who desires to eat the bread of dependence, no matter whether it be from the hand of father, husband, or brother; for anyone who does so eat her bread places herself in the power of the person from whom she takes it.
There is not a woman born who desires to eat the bread of dependence, no matter whether it be from the hand of father, husband, or brother; for anyone who does so eat her bread places herself in the power of the person from whom she takes it.
Approximate author period: c. 1863 AD · industrial
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- Susan B. Anthony
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- Approximate author period: c. 1863 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period evidence for Susan B. Anthony: life dates 1820 to 1906. Wikidata Q192245, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192245 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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