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Clara Barton
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“To this day my seat on a saddle or on the back of a horse is as secure and tireless as in a rocking chair, and far more pleasurable. Sometimes, in later years, when I found myself suddenly on a strange horse in a trooper's saddle, flying for life or liberty in front of pursuit, I blessed the baby lessons of the wild gallops among the beautiful colts.”
Clara Barton (1821–1912) first seen 1907 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Barton, Clara H. The Story of My Childhood. New York: Baker & Taylor Company, 1907. Reprinted by Arno Press in 1980.
“You are getting the reward, dear Bessie for the simple nature devoid of vaulting ambition which you have always had. Keep it, I pray you. Personal ambition is a demon of unrest. Let those who want to strive to rise above themselves; but you dear Bessie, keep to your simple ways and you will always be a happy woman.Letter from Clara Barton”
Clara Barton (1821–1912) first seen 1901 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Letter to Mrs. Elizabeth Jennings Pitkin, January 12, 1901 acknowledging the repayment of ten cents.