We give all we have, lives, property, safety, skills ... we… - Esther Forbes

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We give all we have, lives, property, safety, skills ... we fight, we die, for a simple thing. Only that a man can stand up.

Esther Forbes

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Esther Louise Forbes (June 28, 1891 – August 12, 1967) was an American novelist, historian and children's writer who received the Pulitzer Prize and the Newbery Medal. She was the first woman elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society.

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We give all we have, lives, property, safety, skills ... we fight, we die, for a simple thing. Only that a man can stand up. - Esther Forbes

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