Human beings lose their logic in their vindictiveness.
ELIZABETH CADY STANTONI decline to accept Hebrew mythology as a guide to twentieth-century science.
More Elizabeth Cady Stanton Quotes
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All men & women are created equal.
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Words cannot describe the indignation a proud woman feels for her sex in disfranchisement.
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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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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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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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When women can support themselves, have entry to all the trades and professions, with a house of their own over their heads and a bank account, they will own their bodies and be dictators in the social realm.
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The heyday of woman’s life is the shady side of fifty.
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It is the inalienable right of all to be happy.
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Truth is the only safe ground to stand on.
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I am always busy, which is perhaps the chief reason why I am always well.
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One remarkable fact stands out in the history of witchcraft; and that is, its victims were chiefly women. Scarce one wizard to a hundred witches was ever burned or tortured.
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So long as women are slaves, men will be knaves.
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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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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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Progress is the victory of a new thought over old superstitions.
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