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Christianity … that musty old theology, which already has its grave clothes on, and is about to be buried… A wall of Bible, brimstone, church and corruption has hitherto hemmed women into nothingness.

Lucy Stone

Make the world better.
LUCY STONE

Better One Liner World
I believe that the influence of woman will save the country before every other power.
LUCY STONE

Believe Country Influence People Save Woman
In education, in marriage, in religion, in everything, disappointment is the lot of women. It shall be the business of my life to deepen this disappointment in every woman’s heart until she bows down to it no longer.
LUCY STONE

Business Disappointment Education Heart Life Marriage Religion Women
Christianity … that musty old theology, which already has its grave clothes on, and is about to be buried… A wall of Bible, brimstone, church and corruption has hitherto hemmed women into nothingness.
LUCY STONE

Atheist Bury Clothes Corruption Grave Women
The widening of woman’s sphere is to improve her lot. Let us do it, and if the world scoff, let it scoff if it sneer, let it sneer.
LUCY STONE

Expand Herself Improvement Women World
All over this land women have no political existence. Laws pass over our heads that we can not unmake. Our property is taken from us without our consent. The babes we bear in anguish and carry in our arms are not ours.
LUCY STONE

Existence Land One Liner Politics Women
I expect some new phases of life this summer, and shall try to get the honey from each moment.
LUCY STONE

Expectation Life Moments Myself Phase Summer
Henceforth the leaves of the tree of knowledge were for women, and for the healing of the nations.
LUCY STONE

Healing Knowledge Leaves Nation Tree Women
Our victory is sure to come, and I can endure anything but recreancy to principle.
LUCY STONE

Endurance Principle Victory
The politician is the creature of the public sentiment — never goes ahead of it because he depends on it . . .
LUCY STONE

Aware Creature Depend Fact Politician Public Right Sentiment Support True
The great majority of women are more intelligent, better educated, and far more moral than multitudes of men whose right to vote no man questions.
LUCY STONE

Better Greatness Intelligence Literate Majority Moral Right Smart Vote
We have every reason to rejoice when there are so many gains and when favorable conditions abound on every hand. The end is not yet in sight, but it can not be far away. The road before us is shorter than the road behind.
LUCY STONE

Condition End Hands Reason Rejoice Road Short Sight
The road before us is shorter than the road behind.
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Distance Road Short
I think God rarely gives to one man, or one set of men, more than one great moral victory to win.
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God Greatness Man Moral Myself Rare Victory Win
I return my tax bill without paying it. My reason for doing so is that women suffer taxation yet have not representation.
LUCY STONE

Bill Myself Pay Reason Representation Tax
A wife should no more take her husband’s name than he should hers. My name is my identity and must not be lost
LUCY STONE

Husband Identity Lost Myself Name Wife

Christianity … that musty old theology, which already has its grave clothes on, and is about to be buried… A wall of Bible, brimstone, church and corruption has hitherto hemmed women into nothingness.

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Christianity … that musty old theology, which already has its grave clothes on, and is about to be buried… A wall of Bible, brimstone, church and corruption has hitherto hemmed women into nothingness.

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