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.
ELIZABETH CADY STANTONSo long as women are slaves, men will be knaves.
More Elizabeth Cady Stanton Quotes
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I would have girls regard themselves not as adjectives but as nouns.
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The more complete the despotism, the more smoothly all things move on the surface.
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The Bible and the Church have been the greatest stumbling blocks in the way of women’s emancipation.
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Self-development is a higher duty than self-sacrifice.
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The bible teaches that women brought sin and death into the world. I don’t believe that any man ever talked with god. The bible was written by man out of his love of domination.
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Strike 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.
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Nature never repeats herself, and the possibilities of one human soul will never be found in another.
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When we consider that women are treated as property it is degrading to women that we should treat our children as property to be disposed of as we see fit.
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With age come the inner, the higher life. Who would be forever young, to dwell always in externals?
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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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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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Woman’s discontent increases in exact proportion to her development.
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Words cannot describe the indignation a proud woman feels for her sex in disfranchisement.
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The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls.
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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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