Lydia Hamilton Smith

thumb|Lydia Hamilton Smith Lydia Hamilton Smith (c. 1814 – February 14, 1884) was an American businesswoman and the long-time housekeeper and confidante of Thaddeus Stevens, later becoming a prominent entrepreneur after his death. Quotes The time spent with a lover is an ending in itself, not a prelude to a more desirable circumstance .I just feel that a man's appetite for plurality corresponds to their tremendous reproductive potential. It wasn't love. It wasn't romance. I don't know what to call it, but it was much more refreshing than fairy-tales and deceitfully implied suggestions of a future together I realized something profound: love is it's own entity. It stands by itself or else I wouldn't have been able to remain in love without the man who inspired it. I wanted all that was due to me External link Category: dead people Category:Women born before the 19th century Category:Businesswomen from the United States