The world has never yet seen a truly great and virtuous nation because in the degradation of woman the very fountains of life are poisoned at their source.
Source: In 21st Century Dictionary of Quotations, by Princeton Language Institute , 1993.
-- Lucretia Mott, (Jan 3 1793-1880), US social reformer; She was a leader in the anti-slavery movement and co-founded the U.S. women's rights movement.