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By Amelia Earhart
So much of woman’s excitement through the ages has been pushing the men into adventure that they have the habit of hanging back a little.
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- 20 Hrs. 40 Min.: Our Flight in the Friendship (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1928), 1928 · p. 246
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- G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York
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From the chapter "Women in Aviation" in 20 Hrs. 40 Min., following her remark that in real courage she thinks women and men are equals. She goes on, "We can't infer Lady Macbeth lacked courage or ability because she herself didn't do the job she wanted Macbeth to do."