There must be a remedy even for such a crying evil as this [abortion]. But where shall it be found, at least where begin, if not in the complete enfranchisement and elevation of women?
ELIZABETH CADY STANTONWhen 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.
More Elizabeth Cady Stanton Quotes
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Words cannot describe the indignation a proud woman feels for her sex in disfranchisement.
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If the Bible teaches the equality of women, why does the church refuse to ordain women to preach the gospel, to fill the offices of deacons and elders, and to administer the Sacraments…?
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Surely the immutable laws of the universe can teach more impressive and exalted lessons than the holy books of all the religions on earth.
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I decline to accept Hebrew mythology as a guide to twentieth-century science.
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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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I shall not grow conservative with age.
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The woman is uniformly sacrificed to the wife and mother.
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The desire to please those we admire and respect often cripples conscience.
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So long as women are slaves, men will be knaves.
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To refuse political equality is to rob the ostracized of all self-respect.
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The history of the past is but one long struggle upward to equality.
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Social science affirms that a woman’s place in society marks the level of civilization.
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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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Heavenly Father and Mother, make us thankful for all the blessings of this life, and make us ever mindful of the patient hands that oft in weariness spread our tables and prepare our daily food. For humanity’s sake, Amen.
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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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