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To be meek, patient, tactful, modest, honorable, brave, is not to be either manly or womanly; it is to be humane.
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"To be meek, patient, tactful, modest, honorable, brave, is not to be either manly or womanly; it is to be humane."
— Jane Harrison

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To be meek, patient, tactful, modest, honorable, brave, is not to be either manly or womanly; it is to be humane. — Jane Harrison

About Jane Harrison

Jane Harrison was a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1850–1928).

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Who said "To be meek, patient, tactful, modest, honorable, brave, is not to be either man…"?
This quote is attributed to Jane Harrison, a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
When did Jane Harrison live?
Jane Harrison lived from 1850 – 1928.