It is astonishing what force, purity, and wisdom it require… - Margaret Fuller

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It is astonishing what force, purity, and wisdom it requires for a human being to keep clear of falsehoods.

Margaret Fuller

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Sarah Margaret Fuller Ossoli (23 May 1810 – 19 June 1850) was an American author, journalist, critic and women's rights activist. She, her husband, and their child all died at the end of a five week voyage from Europe in a shipwreck just off of Fire Island.

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Birth Name: Sarah Margaret Fuller

Alternative Names: Sarah Margaret Fuller Ossoli • Margaret Fuller Ossoli

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