Frances E. Willard Quotes

A collection of quotes by Frances E. Willard.

Frances E. Willard was a prominent American women's suffragist, social reformer, and educator. She was born on September 28, 1839, and dedicated her life to fighting for women's rights and promoting temperance. Willard was a key leader in the temperance movement, serving as the president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) for nearly two decades. She played a crucial role in advancing the interests and rights of women, advocating for equal opportunities in education, employment, and voting. Willard's tireless efforts left a lasting impact on both the suffrage and temperance movements in the United States.

In externals we advance with lightening express speed, in mo

In externals we advance with lightening express speed, in modes of thought and sympathy we lumber on in stage-coach fashion.

Frances E. Willard


Nothingever happened on this globe, for good, at which some

Nothingever happened on this globe, for good, at which some people did not have their fill of laughter in the onset; and knowing that such as these would be blind anyway, he thought it quite as well that they should wrinkle up their eyes in grins, as have a malady in the less attractive forms.

Charles Dickens

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