Solitary confinement is too terrible a punishment to inflict on any human being, no matter what his crime. Hardened criminals in the men's prisons, it is said, often beg for the lash instead. Emmeline Pankhurst More Quotes by Emmeline Pankhurst More Quotes From Emmeline Pankhurst The militancy of men, through all the centuries, has drenched the world with blood. The militancy of women has harmed no human life save the lives of those who fought the battle of righteousness. Emmeline Pankhurst battle men blood As long as women consent to be unjustly governed, they will be; but directly women say: "We withhold our consent," we will not be governed any longer as long as government is unjust. Emmeline Pankhurst unjust government long Manchester is a city which has witnessed a great many stirring episodes, especially of a political character. Generally speaking, its citizens have been liberal in their sentiments, defenders of free speech and liberty of opinion. Emmeline Pankhurst political cities character [To the heckler who said, 'If you were my wife I'd poison you':] No, you wouldn't. I'd do it myself. Emmeline Pankhurst speaking-up wife poison Justice and judgment lie often a world apart. Emmeline Pankhurst justice lying world It is perfectly evident to any logical mind that when you have got the vote, by the proper use of the vote in sufficient numbers, by combination, you can get out of any legislature whatever you want, or, if you cannot get it, you can send them about their business and choose other people who will be more attentive to your demands. Emmeline Pankhurst mind numbers people Governments have always tried to crush reform movements, to destroy ideas, to kill the thing that cannot die. Without regard to history, which shows that no Government have ever succeeded in doing this, they go on trying in the old, senseless way. Emmeline Pankhurst crush government ideas The whole argument with the anti-suffragists, or even the critical suffragist man, is this: that you can govern human beings without their consent. Emmeline Pankhurst suffragists consent men I suppose I had always been an unconscious suffragist. With my temperament and my surroundings, I could scarcely have been otherwise. Emmeline Pankhurst suffragists surroundings unconscious There is something that Governments care for far more than human life, and that is the security of property, and so it is through property that we shall strike the enemy. Be militant each in your own way. I incite this meeting to rebellion. Emmeline Pankhurst uprising government enemy I thought I had been a suffragist before I became a Poor Law Guardian, but now I began to think about the vote in women's hands not only as a right but as a desperate necessity. Emmeline Pankhurst law hands thinking Those men and women are fortunate who are born at a time when a great struggle for human freedom is in progress. It is an added good fortune to have parents who take a personal part in the great movements of their time. I am glad and thankful that this was my case. Emmeline Pankhurst parent struggle men Men make the moral code and they expect women to accept it. Emmeline Pankhurst morality accepting men I had to get a close-hand view of the misery and unhappiness of a man made world, before I reached the point where I could successfully revolt against it. Emmeline Pankhurst views men hands ...the way to reform has always led through prison. Emmeline Pankhurst reform prison way ...the moving spirit of militancy is deep and abiding reverence for human life. Emmeline Pankhurst abiding life moving I have never advised the destruction of life, but of property, yes. Emmeline Pankhurst property destruction How different the reasoning is that men adopt when they are discussing the cases of men and those of women. Emmeline Pankhurst cases different men What is the use of fighting for the vote if we do not have a country to vote in? With that patriotism that has nerved women to endure torture in prison for the national good, we ardently desire that our country shall be victorious. Emmeline Pankhurst fighting desire country Our sons and daughters must be trained in national service, taught to give as well as to receive. Emmeline Pankhurst daughter mom son
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