More Quotes by Susan B. Anthony
There never will be complete equality until women themselves help to make laws and elect lawmakers.
Join the union, girls, and together say Equal Pay for Equal Work.
To grant woman an equality with man in the affairs of life is contrary to every tradition, every precedent, every inheritance, every instinct and every teaching. The acceptance of this idea is possible only to those of especially progressive tendencies and a strong sense of justice, and it is yet too soon to expect these from the majority.
The worst enemy women have is in the pulpit.
Oh, yes. I'd do it all again; the spirit is willing yet; I feel the same desire to do the work but the flesh is weak. It's too bad that our bodies wear out while our interests are just as strong as ever.
Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, the graduations, the weddings, not the great goals achieved. The real milestones are less prepossessing. They come to the door of memory unannounced, stray dogs that amble in, sniff around a bit and simply never leave. Our lives are measured by these.
I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand.
It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.... Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less.
Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or nothing in the world's estimation.
I look for the day...when the only criterion of excellence or position shall be the ability and character of the individual; and this time will come.