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Not by the forces of civil war can you govern the very weakest woman. You can kill that woman, but she escapes you then; you cannot govern her. No power on earth can govern a human being, however feeble, who withholds his or her consent.
Emmeline Pankhurst
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"Not by the forces of civil war can you govern the very weakest woman. You can kill that woman, but she escapes you then; you cannot govern her. No power on earth can govern a human being, however feeble, who withholds his or her consent."
— Emmeline Pankhurst #warpeace

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Not by the forces of civil war can you govern the very weakest woman. You can kill that woman, but she escapes you then; you cannot govern her. No power on earth can govern a human being, however feeble, who withholds his or her consent. — Emmeline Pankhurst

About Emmeline Pankhurst

Emmeline Pankhurst was a Activist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1858–1928).

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Who said "Not by the forces of civil war can you govern the very weakest woman. You can k…"?
This quote is attributed to Emmeline Pankhurst, a Activist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Emmeline Pankhurst lived from 1858 – 1928.
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