More Quotes by Susan B. Anthony
Trust me that as I ignore all law to help the slave, so will I ignore it all to protect an enslaved woman.
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.
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.
Liberty, Humanity, Justice, Equality
Sentiment never was and never can be a guarantee for justice.
The older I get, the greater power I seem to have to help the world; I am like a snowball - the further I am rolled the more I gain.
Why should we not pray to our mother who are in heaven, as well as to our father?
There never will be complete equality until women themselves help to make laws and elect lawmakers.
Forget conventionalisms; forget what the world thinks of you stepping out of your place; think your best thoughts, speak your best words, work your best works, looking to your own conscience for approval.
Oh, if I could but live another century and see the fruition of all the work for women! There is so much yet to be done.
