Whence comes war and fighting, and factions? Whence but from the body and the lust of the body? Wars are occasioned by the love of money, and money has to be acquired for the same and service of the body.
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I do not believe in sex distinction in literature, law, politics, or trade - or that modesty and virtue are more becoming to women than to men, but wish we had more of it everywhere.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote advocates for equality between genders in all fields and expresses a desire for widespread virtues like modesty and integrity.
Belva Lockwood's quote emphasizes the importance of equality and non-discrimination between genders in various crucial areas such as literature, law, politics, and trade. She challenges the notion that certain virtues like modesty and virtue are exclusive to women, advocating instead that these traits should be universally embraced by everyone, regardless of gender.
Themes
EqualityGenderVirtueModestyLiteratureLawPolitics
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech advocating for gender equality in the workplace.
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