Better lose me than lose a state. Susan B. Anthony More Quotes by Susan B. Anthony More Quotes From Susan B. Anthony Marriage, to woman as to man, must be a luxury, not a necessity; an incident of life, not all of it. Susan B. Anthony incidentsluxurymen Why should we not pray to our mother who are in heaven, as well as to our father? Susan B. Anthony godmotherfather I deplore the horrible crime as child murder....no matter what the motive, love of ease, or desire to save from suffering the unborn innocent,the woman is awfully guilty who commits the deed...but oh, thrice guilty is he who drove her to the desperation which compelled her to the crime. Susan B. Anthony abortionsufferingchildren Failure is impossible. Susan B. Anthony positive-attitudefailurehistory I do not consider divorce an evil by any means. It is just as much a refuge for women married to brutal men as Canada was to the slaves of brutal masters. Susan B. Anthony divorcemenmean Cyling has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world Susan B. Anthony ridingcyclingclever It will burden her conscience in life, it will burden her soul in death; but oh, thrice guilty is he who. . .drove her to the desperation which impelled her to the crime. Susan B. Anthony abortionpro-lifesoul What you should say to outsiders is that a Christian has neither more nor less rights in our Association than an atheist. When our platform becomes too narrow for people of all creeds and of no creeds, I myself shall not stand upon it. Susan B. Anthony atheistrightschristian I beg you to speak of Woman as you do of the Negro, speak of her as a human being, as a citizen of the United States, as a half of the people in whose hands lies the destiny of this Nation. Susan B. Anthony destinylyinghands The only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons? And I hardly believe any of our opponents will have the hardihood to say they are not. Susan B. Anthony opponentswomenbelieve I can not imagine a God ... made happy by my getting down on my knees and calling him 'great'. Susan B. Anthony kneesatheismreligion Another writer asserts that the tyranny of man over woman has its roots, after all, in his nobler feelings; his love, his chivalry, and his desire to protect woman in the barbarous periods of pillage, lust, and war. But wherever the roots may be traced, the results at this hour are equally disastrous to woman. Her best interests and happiness do not seem to have been consulted in the arrangements made for her protection. She has been bought and sold, caressed and crucified at the will and pleasure of her master. Susan B. Anthony womenrootswar When I was young, if a girl married poverty, she bcame a drudge; if she married wealth, she became a doll. Susan B. Anthony povertydollsgirl It is perfectly right for a gentleman to say "ladies and gentlemen," but a lady should say, "gentlemen and ladies." You mention your friend's name before you do your own. I always feel like rebuking any woman who says, "ladies and gentlemen." It is a lack of good manners. Susan B. Anthony good-mangentlemannames Just as long as newspapers and magazines are controlled by men, every woman upon them must write articles which are reflections of men's ideas. As long as that continues, women's ideas and deepest convictions will never get before the public. Susan B. Anthony reflectionwritingmen [Asked if American women would ever win full suffrage:] Assuredly. I firmly believed at one time that I should live to see that day. I have never for one moment lost faith. It will come but I shall not see itit is inevitable. Susan B. Anthony perseverancefaithwinning I have many things to say. My every right, constitutional, civil, political and judicial has been tramped upon. I have not only had no jury of my peers, but I have had no jury at all. Susan B. Anthony jurypeerspolitical It is urged that the use of the masculine pronouns he, his, and him in all the constitutions and laws, is proof that only men were meant to be included in their provisions. If you insist on this version of the letter of the law, we shall insist that you be consistent and accept the other horn of the dilemma, which would compel you to exempt women from taxation for the support of the government and from penalties for the violation of laws. There is no she or her or hers in the tax laws, and this is equally true of all the criminal laws. Susan B. Anthony supportlawmen Sentiment never was and never can be a guarantee for justice. Susan B. Anthony sentimentsguaranteesjustice This is rather different from the receptions I used to get fifty years ago. They threw things at me then but they were not roses. Susan B. Anthony differentroseyears
