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Susan B Anthony Quotes

I will cut off this right arm of mine before I will ask for the ballot for the Negro and not for the woman Picture Quote #1

Current creation has exiled the turning wheel, and the same law of advancement makes the lady of today an alternate lady from her grandma Picture Quote #1

I can not imagine a God ... made happy by my getting down on my knees and calling him ‘great’ Picture Quote #1

An oligarchy of race, where the Saxon rules the African, might be endured; but this oligarchy of sex which makes father, brothers, husband, sons, the oligarchs over the mother and sisters, the wife and daughters of every household... carries discord and rebellion into every home of the nation Picture Quote #1

Whichever way I turn, whatever phase of social life presents itself, the same conviction comes: Independent bread alone can redeem woman from her curse of subjection to man Picture Quote #1

I look for the day...when the only criterion of excellence or position shall be the ability and character of the individual; and this time will come Picture Quote #1

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Our Job is not to make young women grateful. It is to make the ungrateful so they keep going. Gratitude never radicalized anybody Picture Quote #1

If any proof were needed of the progress of the cause for which I have worked, it is here tonight. The presence on the stage of these college women, and in the audience of all those college girls who will some day be the nation’s greatest strength, will tell their own story to the world Picture Quote #1

The anti-suffragist talk of sheltering women from the fierce storms of life is a lot of cant. I have no patience with it. These storms beat on woman just as fiercely as they do on man, and she is not trained to defend herself against them Picture Quote #1

Mr. Roosevelt, this is my principal request--it is almost the last request I shall ever make of anybody. Before you leave the presidential chair, recommend Congress to submit to the Legislatures a Constitutional Amendment which will enfranchise women, and thus take your place in history with Lincoln, the great emancipator. I beg of you not to close your term of office without doing this Picture Quote #1

When will the men do something besides extend congratulations? I would rather have President Roosevelt say one word to Congress infavor of amending the Constitution to give women the suffrage than to praise me endlessly! Picture Quote #1

I have known nothing the last thirty years save the struggle for human rights on this continent. If it had been a class of men whowere disfranchised and denied their legal rights, I believe I should have devoted my life precisely as I have done in behalf of my own sex Picture Quote #1

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... God allows the wheat and the tares to grow up together, andthe tares frequently get the start of the wheat and kill it out. The only difference between the wheat and human beings is that the latter have intellect and ought to combine and pull out the tares, root and branch Picture Quote #1

... while one-half of the people of the United States are robbed of their inherent right of personal representation in this freestcountry on the face of the globe, it is idle for us to expect that the men who thus rob women will not rob each other as individuals, corporations and Government Picture Quote #1

[Asked if American women would ever win full suffrage:] Assuredly. I firmly believed at one time that I should live to see that day. I have never for one moment lost faith. It will come but I shall not see itit is inevitable Picture Quote #1

Independent bread gives independent morals: - while pecuniary dependence makes moral subserviency; - So get money - get wealth Picture Quote #1

Whichever way I turn, whatever phase of social life presents itself, the same conviction comes: Independent bread alone can redeem woman from her curse of subjection to man Picture Quote #1

Independence is happiness Picture Quote #1

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Suffrage is the pivotal right Picture Quote #1

The only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons? Picture Quote #1

Every woman should have a purse of her own Picture Quote #1

To no form of religion is woman indebted for one impulse of freedom Picture Quote #1

Wherever women gather together failure is impossible Picture Quote #1

Sentiment never was and never can be a guarantee for justice Picture Quote #1

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If I could only live another century! Picture Quote #1

Nothing is hopeless that is right Picture Quote #1

Better lose me than lose a state Picture Quote #1

Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputations... can never effect a reform Picture Quote #1

I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand Picture Quote #1

I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet Picture Quote #1

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I will cut off this right arm of mine before I will ask for the ballot for the Negro and not for the woman. (Susan B Anthony Quotes) Current creation has exiled the turning wheel, and the same law of advancement makes the lady of today an alternate lady from her grandma. (Susan B Anthony Quotes) I can not imagine a God ... made happy by my getting down on my knees and calling him ‘great’. (Susan B Anthony Quotes) An oligarchy of race, where the Saxon rules the African, might be endured; but this oligarchy of sex which makes father, brothers, husband, sons, the oligarchs over the mother and sisters, the wife and daughters of every household... carries discord and rebellion into every home of the nation. (Susan B Anthony Quotes) Whichever way I turn, whatever phase of social life presents itself, the same conviction comes: Independent bread alone can redeem woman from her curse of subjection to man. (Susan B Anthony Quotes) I look for the day...when the only criterion of excellence or position shall be the ability and character of the individual; and this time will come (Susan B Anthony Quotes) Our Job is not to make young women grateful. It is to make the ungrateful so they keep going. Gratitude never radicalized anybody (Susan B Anthony Quotes) If any proof were needed of the progress of the cause for which I have worked, it is here tonight. The presence on the stage of these college women, and in the audience of all those college girls who will some day be the nation’s greatest strength, will tell their own story to the world (Susan B Anthony Quotes) The anti-suffragist talk of sheltering women from the fierce storms of life is a lot of cant. I have no patience with it. These storms beat on woman just as fiercely as they do on man, and she is not trained to defend herself against them (Susan B Anthony Quotes) Mr. Roosevelt, this is my principal request--it is almost the last request I shall ever make of anybody. Before you leave the presidential chair, recommend Congress to submit to the Legislatures a Constitutional Amendment which will enfranchise women, and thus take your place in history with Lincoln, the great emancipator. I beg of you not to close your term of office without doing this (Susan B Anthony Quotes) When will the men do something besides extend congratulations? I would rather have President Roosevelt say one word to Congress infavor of amending the Constitution to give women the suffrage than to praise me endlessly! (Susan B Anthony Quotes) I have known nothing the last thirty years save the struggle for human rights on this continent. If it had been a class of men whowere disfranchised and denied their legal rights, I believe I should have devoted my life precisely as I have done in behalf of my own sex (Susan B Anthony Quotes) ... God allows the wheat and the tares to grow up together, andthe tares frequently get the start of the wheat and kill it out. The only difference between the wheat and human beings is that the latter have intellect and ought to combine and pull out the tares, root and branch (Susan B Anthony Quotes) ... while one-half of the people of the United States are robbed of their inherent right of personal representation in this freestcountry on the face of the globe, it is idle for us to expect that the men who thus rob women will not rob each other as individuals, corporations and Government (Susan B Anthony Quotes) [Asked if American women would ever win full suffrage:] Assuredly. I firmly believed at one time that I should live to see that day. I have never for one moment lost faith. It will come but I shall not see itit is inevitable (Susan B Anthony Quotes) Independent bread gives independent morals: - while pecuniary dependence makes moral subserviency; - So get money - get wealth (Susan B Anthony Quotes) Whichever way I turn, whatever phase of social life presents itself, the same conviction comes: Independent bread alone can redeem woman from her curse of subjection to man (Susan B Anthony Quotes) Independence is happiness (Susan B Anthony Quotes) Suffrage is the pivotal right (Susan B Anthony Quotes) The only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons? (Susan B Anthony Quotes) Every woman should have a purse of her own (Susan B Anthony Quotes) To no form of religion is woman indebted for one impulse of freedom (Susan B Anthony Quotes) Wherever women gather together failure is impossible (Susan B Anthony Quotes) Sentiment never was and never can be a guarantee for justice (Susan B Anthony Quotes) If I could only live another century! (Susan B Anthony Quotes) Nothing is hopeless that is right (Susan B Anthony Quotes) Better lose me than lose a state (Susan B Anthony Quotes) Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputations... can never effect a reform (Susan B Anthony Quotes) I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand (Susan B Anthony Quotes) I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet (Susan B Anthony Quotes)

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