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The happiest people I have known have been those who gave themselves no concern about their own souls, but did their uttermost to mitigate the miseries of others.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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.
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON

Freedom Greatness Hope Ignorance Justice Noble Principle Religion Wrong
Social science affirms that a woman’s place in society marks the level of civilization.
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON

Civilization Place Society Women
There 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?
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON

Beginning Complete Cry Death Evil Woman
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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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.
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON

Beginning Courage Fear Life Light Moments Opinion Ourselves Policy Silence Soul Strength Truth
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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Burn Death Fantasy History Magic Victim Woman
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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Daughter Father Men Right Suffering Worst
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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Book Consistency Literature Religious
It is the inalienable right of all to be happy.
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Happiness Human Life Right
Oh, the shortcomings and inconsistency of the average human being, especially when this human being is a man trying to manage women’s affairs!
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Consistency Human Men Try Woman
The desire to please those we admire and respect often cripples conscience.
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Conscience Desire Love Respect
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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Flower Garden Knowledge Satisfaction Simplicity Taste
Self-development is a higher duty than self-sacrifice.
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Development Inspirational Sacrifice
Truth is the only safe ground to stand on.
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Learning Safety Truth
Human beings lose their logic in their vindictiveness.
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Human Logic Lose
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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Crime Growth Help Illusion Misery Original Sin Victim Woman