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 STANTONTo 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.
More Elizabeth Cady Stanton Quotes
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I would have girls regard themselves not as adjectives but as nouns.
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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?
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The best protection any woman can have… is courage.
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The heyday of woman’s life is the shady side of fifty.
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Woman’s degradation is in mans idea of his sexual rights. Our religion, laws, customs, are all founded on the belief that woman was made for man.
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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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The Bible and the Church have been the greatest stumbling blocks in the way of women’s emancipation.
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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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The history of the past is but one long struggle upward to equality.
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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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Our ‘pathway’ is straight to the ballot box, with no variableness nor shadow of turning.
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The more complete the despotism, the more smoothly all things move on the surface.
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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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I think if women would indulge more freely in vituperation, they would enjoy ten times the health they do. It seems to me they are suffering from repression.
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Words cannot describe the indignation a proud woman feels for her sex in disfranchisement.
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