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The Bostonians
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"The Bostonians" Quotes

A young feminist falls in love with a charming and manipulative speaker in 19th century Boston.

Quotes

It's the most beautiful thing that has ever happened to me.

Henry James

love

I am not a man, I am a woman, and I am free.

Henry James

freedom

It's a very difficult thing to live in a world like this.

Henry James

struggle

I don't want to be a lady, and I don't want to be a gentleman; I want to be a human being.

Henry James

equality

I think you ought to let women alone.

Henry James

feminism

I do not love you, and I am not trying to marry you.

Henry James

lovemarriage

It's a fact that women are more romantic than men.

Henry James

romancegender

I should like to see some of the men make a few sacrifices.

Henry James

sacrificegender

I never knew a woman who did not want to be more beautiful than she was.

Henry James

beauty

I don't want to be selfish; I want to be free.

Henry James

freedomselfishness