Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to others.
In plain words
Women should try hard things too, and every failure clears the way for the next.
Where these words come from
- 85% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Letter to George P. Putnam, quoted in Last Flight (1937) — Wikiquote Sourced section naming the letter and book.
- Last Flight
- 1937
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