Man is not by nature a tyrant, but becomes a tyrant by power conferred on him. Lucretia Mott More Quotes by Lucretia Mott More Quotes From Lucretia Mott Any great change must expect opposition, because it shakes the very foundation of privilege. Lucretia Mott shakesfoundationprivilege The world has never yet seen a truly great and virtuous nation, because in the degradation of women, the very fountains of life are poisoned at their source. Lucretia Mott feministjusticeinspiring I have no idea of submitting tamely to injustice inflicted either on me or on the slave. I will oppose it with all the moral powers with which I am endowed. I am no advocate of passivity. Lucretia Mott atheismjusticeideas I long for the day my sisters will rise, and occupy the sphere to which they are called by their high nature and destiny. Lucretia Mott spheresdestinylong In the marriage union, the independence of the husband and wife will be equal, their dependence mutual, and their obligations reciprocal. Lucretia Mott independencewifehusband If our principles are right, why should we be cowards? Lucretia Mott cowardprinciplesshould The legal theory is, that marriage makes the husband and wife one person, and that person is the husband. Lucretia Mott wifehusbandtheory Learning, while at school, that the charge for the education of girls was the same as that for boys, and that, when they became teachers, women received only half as much as men for their services, the injustice of this distinction was so apparent. Lucretia Mott girlteacherschool Truth for authority, not authority for truth. Lucretia Mott authoritytruth I grew up so thoroughly imbued with women's rights that it was the most important question of my life from a very early day. Lucretia Mott grew-upimportantrights Let our lives be in accordiance with our convictions of right, each striving to carry out our principles Lucretia Mott striveprincipleslife-is It is time that Christians were judged more by their likeness to Christ than their notions of Christ. Were this sentiment generally admitted we should not see such tenacious adherence to what men deem the opinions and doctrines of Christ while at the same time in every day practise is exhibited anything but a likeness to Christ. Lucretia Mott doctrinechristianmen Liberty is not less a blessing, because oppression has so long darkened the mind that it can not appreciate it. Lucretia Mott appreciateblessinglong We too often bind ourselves by authorities rather than by the truth. Lucretia Mott authoritytruth Woman has so long been subject to the disabilities and restrictions with which her progress has been embarrassed that she has become enervated, her mind to some extent paralyzed; and like those still more degraded by personal bondage she hugs her chains. Lucretia Mott hugmindlong Let woman then go on-not asking favors, but claiming as a right the removal of all hindrances to her elevation in the scale of being-let her receive encouragement for the proper cultivation of all her powers, so that she may enter profitably into the active business of life. Lucretia Mott diversityencouragementjustice ... my convictions led me to adhere to the sufficiency of the light within us, resting on truth as authority, rather than 'taking authority for truth.' Lucretia Mott convictionlightauthority A child, like all other human beings, has inalienable rights. Lucretia Mott humansrightschildren I want that there should be a belief, a faith in the possibility of removing mountains to the side of right. If we believe that war is wrong, as everyone must, then we ought to believe that by proper efforts on our part, it may be done away with. Lucretia Mott effortwarbelieve Let us no longer be blinded by the dim theology that only in the far seeing vision discovers a millennium, when violence shall no more be heard in the land wasting nor destruction in her borders; but let us behold it now, nigh at the door lending faith and confidence to our hopes, assuring us that even we ourselves shall be instrumental in proclaiming liberty to the captive. Lucretia Mott visionlanddoors
