Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony
Susan Brownell Anthonywas an American social reformer and feminist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to social equality, she collected anti-slavery petitions at the age of 17. In 1856, she became the New York state agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth15 February 1820
CountryUnited States of America
strong body interest
It's too bad that our bodies wear out while our interests are just as strong as ever.
strong justice desire
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.
strong-women sex independent-women
The day will come when men will recognize woman as his peer, not only at the fireside, but in councils of the nation. Then, and not until then, will there be the perfect comradeship, the ideal union between the sexes that shall result in the highest development of the race.
inspiring daughter strong-women
We ask justice, we ask equality, we ask that all the civil and political rights that belong to citizens of the United States, be guaranteed to us and our daughters forever.
strong teaching acceptance
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.
inspiring girl strong-women
I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet.
strong-women witty independent
Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less.
strong-women inspiration people
Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputations... can never effect a reform.
strong-women equality rights
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
carries daughters discord home might oligarchy rebellion rules sex wife
An oligarchy of race, where the Saxon rules the African, might be endured; but this oligarchy of sex which makes father, brothers, husband, sons, the oligarchs over the mother and sisters, the wife and daughters of every household... carries discord and rebellion into every home of the nation.
arm cut mine
I will cut off this right arm of mine before I will ask for the ballot for the Negro and not for the woman.
good govern
No man is good enough to govern any woman without her consent.
The day may be approaching when the whole world will recognize woman as the equal of man.
rejoice ride time
I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel.