Quote#Self
I saw the whole intent and purpose of our grand Constitution was to…
Quote byJosephine Butler · 1828–1906
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Quoted by The Daily Telegraph in Butler's obituary (2 Jan 1907).
English (original)
I saw the whole intent and purpose of our grand Constitution was to assure to each man, and equally to each woman, the full recognition of individual rights... I used to pass whole nights without sleep, thinking and mourning over the whole question.
— Josephine Butler
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