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Elizabeth Cady Stanton, born on November 12, 1815, and died on October 26, 1902, was a pioneering American activist for women's rights. She was a key figure in the women's rights movement, known for her dedication to the fight for women's suffrage and gender equality.

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“Without fear of contradiction, I can safely say that every step in progress that woman has made she has been assailed by ecclesiastics, that her most vigilant unwearied opponents have always been the clergy.”

Has Beens Made I Can Religion Steps Progress Opponents Contradiction Every Step Clergy Vigilant

Author:Elizabeth Cady Stanton

“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.”

Long Together Religion Religious Influence Educational Chains Sexism Superstitions Hug Cripples Great Educational

Author:Elizabeth Cady Stanton

“I have been into many of the ancient cathedrals - grand, wonderful, mysterious. But I always leave them with a feeling of indignation because of the generations of human beings who have struggled in poverty to build these altars to the unknown god.”

Humans Has Beens Feelings Religion Women Human Beings Poverty Wonderful Generations Ancient Mysterious Altars Cathedrals Indignation

Book:Elizabeth Cady Stanton as Revealed in Her Letters, Diary and Reminiscences

Source: Elizabeth Cady Stanton as Revealed in Her Letters, Diary and Reminiscences

“You may go over the world and you will find that every form of religion which has breathed upon this earth has degraded woman.”

World May Earth Form Religion

Book:The Selected Papers of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: When clowns make laws for queens, 1880-1887

Source: The Selected Papers of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: When clowns make laws for queens, 1880-1887

“We seem to be pariahs alike in the visible and the invisible world, with no foothold anywhere, though by every principle of government and religion we should have an equal place on this planet.”

World Should Seems Government Religion Principles Planets Equal Should Have Invisible Visible Pariahs

Book:History of Woman Suffrage ...: 1883-1900

Source: History of Woman Suffrage ...: 1883-1900

“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.”

Made Certain Religion Justice Principles Ignorance Noble Lasting Hopeless Application Bondage Degradation

Author:Elizabeth Cady Stanton

“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...?”

Ifs Doe Religion Women Church Teach Office Refuse Sacraments Elders Deacons

Book:The Woman's Bible

Source: The Woman's Bible

“The Bible and the Church have been the greatest stumbling blocks in the way of women's emancipation.”

Way Has Beens Religion Church Progress Atheism Bible Block Biblical Emancipation Stumbling Stumbling Blocks

Author:Elizabeth Cady Stanton

“The memory of my own suffering has prevented me from ever shadowing one young soul with the superstition of the Christian religion.”

Soul Christian Young Religion Suffering Memories My Own Superstitions

Book:Eighty Years and More: Reminiscences, 1815-1897

Source: Eighty Years and More: Reminiscences, 1815-1897

“I can truly say, after an experience of seventy years, that all the cares and anxieties, the trials and disappointments of my whole life, are light, when balanced with my sufferings in childhood and youth from the theological dogmas which I sincerely believed. . . . The memory of my own suffering has prevented me from ever shadowing one young soul with the superstitions of the Christian religion.”

“My religious superstition gave place to rational ideas based on scientific facts, and in proportion as I looked at everything from a new standpoint, I grew more happy day by day.”

Ideas Facts Religion Religious Atheism Grew Rational Proportion Superstitions Standpoint Happy Day Scientific Facts

Book:Eighty Years and More: Reminiscences, 1815-1897

Source: Eighty Years and More: Reminiscences, 1815-1897

“Only those who have lived all their lives under the dark clouds of vague, undefined fears can appreciate the joy of a doubting soul suddenly born into the kingdom of reason and free thought.”

Soul Reason Joy Religion Born Dark Doubt Atheism Appreciate Clouds Kingdoms Vague Free Thought Dark Clouds Undefined

Book:The Selected Papers of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: In the school of anti-slavery, 1840 to 1866

Source: The Selected Papers of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: In the school of anti-slavery, 1840 to 1866

“I view it as one of the greatest crimes to shadow the minds of the young with these gloomy superstitions, and with fears of the unknown and the unknowable to poison all their joy in life.”

Mind Young Joy Religion Views Atheism Crime Shadow Poison Superstitions Gloomy Fear Of The Unknown

Book:Eighty Years and More: Reminiscences, 1815-1897

Source: Eighty Years and More: Reminiscences, 1815-1897

“The bible teaches that women brought sin and death into the world. I don't believe that any man ever talked with god. The bible was written by man out of his love of domination.”

Men World Believe Religion Sin Teach Written Atheism Don't Believe Domination His Love

Author:Elizabeth Cady Stanton

“All the men of the Old Testament were polygamists, and Christ and Paul, the central figures of the New Testament, were celibates, and condemned marriage by both precept and example.”

Men Religion Christ Figures Example He Man Testament New Testament Old Testament

Book:The Woman's Bible

Source: The Woman's Bible

About the Author

Born: November 12, 1815
Died: October 26, 1902
Known for: Activist
Quotes: 219

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