The belief that we are defending the highest good of the mothers of our race and the ultimate welfare of society makes every sacrifice seem trivial, every duty a pleasure. Carrie Chapman Catt More Quotes by Carrie Chapman Catt More Quotes From Carrie Chapman Catt For two generations groups of women have given their lives and their fortunes to secure the vote for the sex and hundreds of thousands of other women are now giving all the time at their command. No class of men in our own or any other country has made one-tenth the effort nor sacrificed one-tenth as much for the vote. Carrie Chapman Catt mencountrysex Just as the world war is no white man's war, but every man's war, so is the struggle for woman suffrage no white woman's struggle, but every woman's struggle. Carrie Chapman Catt strugglemenwar the system which admits the unworthy to the vote provided they are men, and shuts out the worthy provided they are women, is so unjust and illogical that its perpetuation is a sad reflection upon American thinking. Carrie Chapman Catt reflectionmenthinking Parliaments have stopped laughing at woman suffrage, and politicians have begun to dodge! It is the inevitable premonition of coming victory. Carrie Chapman Catt words-of-wisdomvictorylaughing The woman suffrage movement in the United States was a movement of the spirit of the Revolution which was striving to hold the nation to the ideals which won independence. Carrie Chapman Catt independenceunited-statesmovement living for a high purpose is as honorable as dying for it. Carrie Chapman Catt activismdyingpurpose There is one thing no people have ever done; that is, to oppose a threatening war with intelligent and vigorous purpose some years before it was due to arrive. Carrie Chapman Catt intelligentwaryears To the wrongs that need resistance, To the right that needs assistance, To the future in the distance, Give yourselves. Carrie Chapman Catt
