Nothing adds such dignity to character as the recognition of one’s self- sovereignty.
ELIZABETH CADY STANTONMen as a general rule have very little reverence for trees.
More Elizabeth Cady Stanton Quotes
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Because man and woman are the complement of one another, we need woman’s thought in national affairs to make a safe and stable government.
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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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What will we and our daughters suffer if these degraded black men are allowed to have the rights that would make them even worse than our Saxon fathers?
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Come, come, my conservative friend, wipe the dew off your spectacles, and see that the world is moving.
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All men & women are created equal.
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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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The Bible and the Church have been the greatest stumbling blocks in the way of women’s emancipation.
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I am always busy, which is perhaps the chief reason why I am always well.
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Truth is the only safe ground to stand on.
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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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It is the inalienable right of all to be happy.
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The heyday of woman’s life is the shady side of fifty.
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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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Words cannot describe the indignation a proud woman feels for her sex in disfranchisement.
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