I have always felt that the true test of civilization is not... - Louisa May Alcott

This quote is attributed to Louisa May Alcott.

"I have always felt that the true test of civilization is not the census but the kind of man the country turns out."

Louisa May Alcott Leadership

Novelist American 1832–1888

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"Be good and you will be lonesome."

"I'd rather be a free spinster and paddle my own canoe."

"Love will make small cottages pleasant."

"A leader must be fair and just."

"Integrity is everything."

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