All the men of the Old Testament were polygamists, and Christ and Paul, the central figures of the New Testament, were celibates, and condemned marriage by both precept and example.
ELIZABETH CADY STANTONMen as a general rule have very little reverence for trees.
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Our ‘pathway’ is straight to the ballot box, with no variableness nor shadow of turning.
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Eve tasted the apple in the Garden of Eden in order to slake that intense thirst for knowledge that the simple pleasure of picking flowers and talking to Adam could not satisfy.
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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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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 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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I decline to accept Hebrew mythology as a guide to twentieth-century science.
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Woman’s discontent increases in exact proportion to her development.
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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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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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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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Come, come, my conservative friend, wipe the dew off your spectacles, and see that the world is moving.
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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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All men & women are created equal.
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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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Words cannot describe the indignation a proud woman feels for her sex in disfranchisement.
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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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The more complete the despotism, the more smoothly all things move on the surface.
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Progress is the victory of a new thought over old superstitions.
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Social science affirms that a woman’s place in society marks the level of civilization.
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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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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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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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I am always busy, which is perhaps the chief reason why I am always well.
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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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Men as a general rule have very little reverence for trees.
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Men think that self-sacrifice is the most charming of all the cardinal virtues for women, and in order to keep it in healthy working order, they make opportunities for its illustration as often as possible.
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