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Jane Addams Quotes

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One of Jane Addams’ early social outreach efforts was the establishment of Hull House (pictured on the right) in Chicago, Illinois. (photos courtesy of Pinterest)

Things that make us alike are finer and stronger than the things that make us different.

The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life.

American activist Jane Addams (1860-1935) was the second woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.  Her accomplishments are many as she labored as a reformer, social worker, and author.  She was a timeless voice for world peace and women’s suffrage.

Jane Addams Quotes

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One of Jane Addams’ early social outreach efforts was the establishment of Hull House (pictured on the right) in Chicago, Illinois. (photos courtesy of Pinterest)

As democracy modifies our conception of life, it constantly raises the value and function of each member of the community, however humble he may be.

Action indeed is the sole medium of expression for ethics.

American activist Jane Addams (1860-1935) was the second woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.  Her accomplishments are many as she labored as a reformer, social worker, and author.  She was a timeless voice for world peace and women’s suffrage.