“It is often asserted that as woman has always been man's slave--subject--inferior--dependent, under all forms of government and religion, slavery must be her normal condition. This might have some weight had not the vast majority of men also been enslaved for centuries to kings and popes, and orders of nobility, who, in the progress of civilization, have reached complete equality.” MenGovernmentMightFormOrderWomenProgressConditionsSubjectsCenturyKingsCivilizationNormalWeightSlaveryMajoritySlaveDependentInferiorsPopeNobilityForms Of Government Author:Susan B. Anthony
“I was a very ancient twelve; my views at that age would have done credit to a Civil War veteran. I am much younger now than I was at twelve or anyway, less burdened. The weight of the centuries lies on children, I'm sure of it.” ChildrenWarDoneAgeLyingViewsCenturyWeightAncientCreditCivil WarTwelveVeteranWar Veteran Author:Flannery O'Connor
“I had only to remember that centuries before, men fell in battle for the daughter of Troy, that passions carried greater weight than decorum. It took so little to prove that human life and property are devastatingly temporary. All she had to do was lie down for a prince. They burned the city to the ground.” MenHumansLittlesRememberLyingPassionCitiesGreaterCenturyBattleProveDaughterWeightPropertyHuman LifeTemporaryBurnedDecorum Author:Brenna Yovanoff
“Sacrifice. I'd never been in a position where I was number one on the call sheet, and everything was in my lap. I worked 16 hour days, and I was just not the lead of any film, it was a film about Jesse Owens, one of the greatest heroes of the 20th century. It was a whole new type of responsibility. It was a big weight, and I wanted to do him justice, especially in reviving him after 80 years.” YearsWholeBigsWantedFilmHoursJusticeNumbersResponsibilitySacrificeCenturyPositionTypeHeroWeightSheets20th CenturyLap Author:Stephan James