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Helen Keller Quotes

The civilization of a state should be measured by the amount of suffering it prevents and the degree of happiness it makes possible for its citizens. - Helen Keller Quotes

The civilization of a state should be measured by the amount of suffering it prevents and the degree of happiness it makes possible for its citizens.

Source:Speech to the legislature of Iowa on a bill to create a commission for the blind, Des Moines (1927)
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  • Name: Helen Keller
  • Profession: Writer, Activist
  • Born: June 27, 1880 - June 1, 1968
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