Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Quote by Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Work

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

The book is a compilation of the correspondence, speeches, and other writings of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, highlighting their contributions to the anti-slavery movement and their early advocacy for women's rights. It offers insights into their personal and political lives during a pivotal period in American history. more

Author

Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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. more

You May Also Like

“I think all these reverend gentlemen who insist on the word 'obey' in the marriage service should be removed for a clear violation of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution, which says there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude within the United States.”

ThinkingShouldStatesUnitedMarriageUnited StatesClearConstitutionSlaveryGentlemanAmendmentsViolationServitudeInvoluntaryReverendsThirteenth Amendment
Book:Elizabeth Cady Stanton: As Revealed in Her Letters & Diary (Abridged)
Create image

“I never saw so intelligent a man have so much trouble in getting out a connected sentence. Ever since I have known him, he has desired to have a long talk with me, but he never gets started; and yet each time he meets me with renewed zest for the outpouring. It is like getting congealed liquid from a demijohn; you know the jug is large and full, but getting the contents out is the problem.”

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

“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.”

HumansHas BeensFeelingsReligionWomenHuman BeingsPovertyWonderfulGenerationsAncientMysteriousAltarsCathedralsIndignation
Book:Elizabeth Cady Stanton as Revealed in Her Letters, Diary and Reminiscences
Create image

“Where no individual in a community is denied his rights, the mass are the more perfectly protected in theirs; for whenever any class is subject to fraud or injustice, it shows that the spirit of tyranny is at work, and no one can tell where or how or when the infection will spread.”

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