Whatever the theories may be of woman’s dependence on man, in the supreme moments of her life he can not bear her burdens.
ELIZABETH CADY STANTONNature never repeats herself, and the possibilities of one human soul will never be found in another.
More Elizabeth Cady Stanton Quotes
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A woman will always be dependent until she holds a purse of her own.
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Religious superstitions more than all other influences put together cripple & enslave woman, but so long as women themselves do not see it & hug their chains, we have a great educational work to do.
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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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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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I decline to accept Hebrew mythology as a guide to twentieth-century science.
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I am always busy, which is perhaps the chief reason why I am always well.
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You who have read the history of nations, from Moses down to our last election, where have you ever seen one class looking after the interests of another?
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Words cannot describe the indignation a proud woman feels for her sex in disfranchisement.
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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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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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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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I shall not grow conservative with age.
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Womanhood is the great fact in her life; wifehood and motherhood are but incidental relations.
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Social science affirms that a woman’s place in society marks the level of civilization.
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The heyday of woman’s life is the shady side of fifty.
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