The real milestones are less prepossessing. They come to the door of memory unannounced, stray dogs that amble in, sniff around a bit and simply never leave. Our lives are measured by these.
SUSAN B. ANTHONYThe only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons? And I hardly believe any of our opponents will have the hardihood to say they are not.
More Susan B. Anthony Quotes
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The only chance women have for justice in this country is to violate the law, as I have done, and as I shall continue to do.
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The fact is, women are in chains, and their servitude is all the more debasing because they do not realize it.
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To think, I have had more than 60 years of hard struggle for a little liberty, and then to die without it seems so cruel.
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Being persons, then, women are citizens; and no state has a right to make any new law, or to enforce any old law, that shall abridge their privileges or immunities.
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There never will be complete equality until women themselves help to make laws and elect lawmakers.
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Women, we might as well be dogs baying the moon as petitioners without the right to vote!
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Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputations – can never effect a reform.
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A republican government should be based on free and equal education among the people.
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The prolonged slavery of woman is the darkest page in human history.
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This is rather different from the receptions I used to get fifty years ago. They threw things at me then but they were not roses.
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I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand.
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Nothing is hopeless that is right.
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I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet.
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Oh, if I could but live another century and see the fruition of all the work for women! There is so much yet to be done.
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For a people is only as great, as free, as lofty, as advanced as its women are free, noble and progressive.
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