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Quote by Ernestine Rose

“I asked God if it was a sin and He didn't say anything.”

Quote by Ernestine Rose

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Ernestine Rose was a prominent abolitionist and feminist from Poland. Born on January 13, 1810, in Warsaw, she dedicated her life to the fight against slavery and for women's rights. Rose was a key figure in the abolitionist movement in the United States and Europe, and her efforts contributed significantly to the advancement of these causes. more

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“If God is pleased in making you sick and unhappy, I hate God.”

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“When a man comes to me and tries to convince me that he is not a thief, then I take care of my coppers.”

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“Again, I shall be told that the law presumes the husband to be kind, affectionate, and ready to provide for and protect his wife. But what right, I ask, has the law to presume at all on the subject?”

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“Carry out the republican principle of universal suffrage, or strike it from your banners and substitute 'Freedom and Power to one half of society, and Submission and Slavery to the other.'”

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Book:Mistress of herself: speeches and letters of Ernestine L. Rose, early women's rights leader

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“Hearing the sound of your breathing as you sleep, with the dog at your feet, his head resting on a shoe, and the clock's ticking like water dripping in a sink - I know that, even if reincarnation were a fact, given the inherent cruelty of the world where beautiful things and people are blasted apart all the day long, I would never want to come back, knowing I could never be this lucky twice.”

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“For me, poetry has no point in existing if it's not to be a prompt or aid to political and ethical change.”

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“That Jesus’ followers (and later Paul) had resurrection experiences is, in my judgment, a fact. What the reality was that gave rise to the experiences I do not know.”

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“Happiness is dog-shaped, I say.”

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“It is inconceivable that a secret arm of the government has to comply with all the overt orders of the government.”

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“Btw Pink Floyd album out in October is called 'The Endless River.' Based on 1994 sessions is Rick Wright's swansong and very beautiful.”

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