Quote: Susan B. Anthony

Posted by admin on November 5, 2009 under Quotes, Susan B. Anthony Quotes | Be the First to Comment

“Failure is impossible.”

What a simple statement of confidence this is. Some might doubt it but Susan B. Anthony did not. And she knew that her commitment and belief would be necessary to support others who did not share it, yet.

Anthony’s spirited 50-year fight to gain the vote for women is detailed in a biography that gets its title from this quote: Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words by Lynn Sherr.

Quote: Clara Barton

Posted by admin on November 4, 2009 under Clara Barton Quotes, Quotes | Comments are off for this article

“I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.”

This quote demonstrates a high level of both compassion and commitment. And yes, Bravery. At the start of the Civil War, Clara recalled her father’s constant teachings about patriotism and service to one’s fellow man. Such a strong influence can have profound affects one one person, and through that person many others.