Surely the immutable laws of the universe can teach more impressive and exalted lessons than the holy books of all the religions on earth.
ELIZABETH CADY STANTONStrike the words “white male” from all your constitutions, and then, with fair sailing, let us sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish together.
More Elizabeth Cady Stanton Quotes
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The more complete the despotism, the more smoothly all things move on the surface.
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The first step in the elevation of women under all systems of religion is to convince them that the great Spirit of the Universe is in no way responsible for any of these absurdities.
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You who have read the history of nations, from Moses down to our last election, where have you ever seen one class looking after the interests of another?
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All the men of the Old Testament were polygamists, and Christ and Paul, the central figures of the New Testament, were celibates, and condemned marriage by both precept and example.
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Every truth we see is one to give to the world, not to keep to ourselves alone.
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Womanhood is the great fact in her life; wifehood and motherhood are but incidental relations.
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So long as women are slaves, men will be knaves.
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My religious superstition gave place to rational ideas based on scientific facts, and in proportion as I looked at everything from a new standpoint, I grew more happy day by day.
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Among the clergy we find our most violent enemies, those most opposed to any change in woman’s position.
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The new religion will teach the dignity of human nature and its infinite possibilities for development. It will teach the solidarity of the race: that all must rise and fall as one. Its creed will be justice, liberty, equality for all the children of earth.
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Woman’s discontent increases in exact proportion to her development.
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Religious superstitions more than all other influences put together cripple & enslave woman, but so long as women themselves do not see it & hug their chains, we have a great educational work to do.
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The best protection any woman can have… is courage.
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I think if women would indulge more freely in vituperation, they would enjoy ten times the health they do. It seems to me they are suffering from repression.
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To develop our real selves, we need time alone for thought and meditation. To be always giving out and never pumping in, the well runs dry.
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