"I felt invincible. My strength was that of a giant. God was certainly standing by me. I smashed five saloons with rocks before I ever took a hatchet."

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This quotation examines the core nature of Religion as articulated by Carry Nation. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Religion provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

About Carry Nation

Caroline Amelia Nation, often referred to as Carrie, Carry Nation, Carrie A. Nation, or Hatchet Granny, was a radical of the American temperance movement, which opposed alcohol consumption before the advent of Prohibition. Nation is noted for attacking alcohol-serving establishments with a hatchet. She was previously known by her birth name Carrie Moore, then as Carrie Gloyd upon her first marriage in 1867, before she married David Nation in 1874.

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