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To make the public sentiment, on the side of all that is just and true and noble, is the highest use of life
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"To make the public sentiment, on the side of all that is just and true and noble, is the highest use of life"

- Lucy Stone

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This quote by Lucy Stone speaks with the value of using one's life to make a positive influence on the world. Stone is suggesting that the highest usage of life is to form public belief in a manner that promotes justice, truth, and nobility. She is motivating people to utilize their lives to make a difference on the planet, to defend what is right and to combat for what is great. Stone is highlighting the value of utilizing one's life to make a favorable effect on the world, to develop a better future for all. She is suggesting that by utilizing our lives to promote justice, truth, and nobility, we can produce a much better world for everyone. Stone's words are a tip that all of us have the power to make a distinction in the world, and that we should strive to use our lives to make a positive effect.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Lucy Stone between August 13, 1818 and October 18, 1893. He/she was a famous Activist from USA. The author also have 10 other quotes.

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