Among the clergy we find our most violent enemies, those most opposed to any change in woman’s position.
ELIZABETH CADY STANTONThere 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?
More Elizabeth Cady Stanton Quotes
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The Bible contains some of the most sublime passages in English literature, but is also full of contradictions, inconsistencies, and absurdities.
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Woman’s discontent increases in exact proportion to her development.
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The memory of my own suffering has prevented me from ever shadowing one young soul with the superstition of the Christian religion.
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In her present ignorance, woman’s religion, instead of making her noble and free, by the wrong application of great principles ofright and justice, has made her bondage but more certain and lasting, her degradation more hopeless and complete.
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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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Words cannot describe the indignation a proud woman feels for her sex in disfranchisement.
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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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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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We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal.
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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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The woman is uniformly sacrificed to the wife and mother.
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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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Our ‘pathway’ is straight to the ballot box, with no variableness nor shadow of turning.
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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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Nature never repeats herself, and the possibilities of one human soul will never be found in another.
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