Human beings lose their logic in their vindictiveness.
ELIZABETH CADY STANTONWe hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal.
More Elizabeth Cady Stanton Quotes
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Social science affirms that a woman’s place in society marks the level of civilization.
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To refuse political equality is to rob the ostracized of all self-respect.
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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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Among the clergy we find our most violent enemies, those most opposed to any change in woman’s position.
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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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[On women’s role in the home:] Every wife, mother and housekeeper feels at present that there is some screw loose in the household situation.
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Words cannot describe the indignation a proud woman feels for her sex in disfranchisement.
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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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Though motherhood is the most important of all the professions – requiring more knowledge than any other department in human affairs – there was no attention given to preparation for this office.
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Out of the doctrine of original sin grew the crimes and miseries of asceticism, celibacy and witchcraft; woman becoming the helpless victim of all these delusions.
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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 more complete the despotism, the more smoothly all things move on the surface.
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I shall not grow conservative with age.
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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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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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