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Quote by Susan B. Anthony

“It's too bad that our bodies wear out while our interests are just as strong as ever.”

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Susan B. Anthony was a prominent American women's rights activist, born on February 15, 1820, and died on March 13, 1906. She dedicated herself to the fight for women's suffrage and left a profound mark on American history. more

“We shall some day be heeded, and when we shall have our amendment to the Constitution of the United States, everybody will think it was always so, just exactly as many young people believe that all the privileges, all the freedom, all the enjoyments which woman now possesses always were hers. They have no idea of how every single inch of ground that she stands upon today has been gained by the hard work of some little handful of women of the past.”

Source: Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words

“Why should we not pray to our mother who are in heaven, as well as to our father?”

Should Wells God Mother Father Heaven Praying Our Father

Author:Susan B. Anthony

“Governments never do any great good things from mere principle, from mere love of justice ... You expect too much of human nature when you expect that.”

Humans Government Justice Principles Too Much Human Nature Good Things Mere

Book:Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words

Source: Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words

“To be successful a person must attempt but one reform. By urging two, both are injured, as the average mind can grasp and assimilate but one idea at a time.”

Mind Persons Two Ideas Successful Average Reform Being Successful Injured Average Minds

Author:Susan B. Anthony

“Independent bread gives independent morals: - while pecuniary dependence makes moral subserviency; - So get money - get wealth”

Giving Wealth Moral Independent Independence Bread Dependence Get Money

Book:Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words

Source: Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words

“Sentiment never was and never can be a guarantee for justice.”

Justice Guarantees Sentiments

Book:Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words

Source: Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words

“If I could only live another century!”

Ifs Life Century If I Could

Author:Susan B. Anthony

“Just as long as newspapers and magazines are controlled by men, every woman upon them must write articles which are reflections of men's ideas. As long as that continues, women's ideas and deepest convictions will never get before the public.”

Men Writing Long Ideas Reflection Conviction Newspapers Magazines Controlled Articles

Author:Susan B. Anthony

“It is urged that the use of the masculine pronouns he, his, and him in all the constitutions and laws, is proof that only men were meant to be included in their provisions. If you insist on this version of the letter of the law, we shall insist that you be consistent and accept the other horn of the dilemma, which would compel you to exempt women from taxation for the support of the government and from penalties for the violation of laws. There is no she or her or hers in the tax laws, and this is equally true of all the criminal laws.”

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