Success for a woman means absolute surrender, in whatever direction. Whether she paints a picture, or loves a man, there is no division of labor poss… - Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward

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Success for a woman means absolute surrender, in whatever direction. Whether she paints a picture, or loves a man, there is no division of labor possible in her economy. To the attainment of any end worth living for, a symmetrical sacrifice of her nature is compulsory upon her.

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About Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward (August 31, 1844 – January 28, 1911), born Mary Gray Phelps, was an American author and an early advocate of clothing reform for women, urging them to burn their corsets.

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Birth Name: Mary Gray Phelps
Alternative Names: Elizabeth Stuart Phelps E. S. Phelps Mary Adams Mary Gray Phelps Ward
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