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 More Quotes by Lucretia Mott More Quotes From Lucretia Mott Weep not for me. Rather let your tears flow for the sorrows of the multitude. My work is done. Like a ripe fruit I admit the gathering. Death has no terrors for it is a wise law of nature. I am ready whenever the summons may come. Lucretia Mott sorrow wise law the Law has made the man and wife one person, and that one person the husband! Lucretia Mott husband law men Those who go forth ministering to the wants and necessities of their fellow beings experience a rich return, their souls being as a watered garden, and a spring that faileth not Lucretia Mott garden soul spring Women's property has been taxed, equally with that of men's, to sustain colleges endowed by the states; but they have not been permitted to enter those high seminaries of learning. Lucretia Mott states college men The likeness we bear to Jesus is more essential than our notions of him. Lucretia Mott essentials bears jesus It is not Christianity, but priestcraft that has subjected woman as we find her. Lucretia Mott good-christian christianity christian Christian soldiers armed with virtue- hearts afire with blind obsession, cannot see the difference 'twixt compassion and oppression Lucretia Mott compassion christian heart There is a broad distinction between religion and theology. The one is a natural, human experience common to all well-organized minds. The other is a system of speculations about the unseen and the unknowable, which the human mind has no power to grasp or explain, and these speculations vary with every sect, age, and type of civilization. No one knows any more of what lies beyond our sphere of action than thou and I, and we know nothing. Lucretia Mott organized-mind civilization lying I resolved to claim for my sex all that an impartial Creator had bestowed, which, by custom and a perverted application of the Scriptures, had been wrested from woman. Lucretia Mott scripture claims sex There is nothing of greater importance to the well-being of society at large - of man as well as woman - than the true proper position of woman. Lucretia Mott woman nothing man society Let our lives be in accordance with our convictions of right, each striving to carry out our principles. Lucretia Mott striving carry right principles The world has never yet seen a truly great and virtuous nation because in the degradation of woman the very fountains of life are poisoned at their source. Lucretia Mott woman great life world The laws given on Mount Sinai for the government of man and woman were equal; the precepts of Jesus make no distinction. Lucretia Mott woman man equal government Those who read the Scriptures and judge for themselves, not resting satisfied with the perverted application of the text, do not find the distinction that theology and ecclesiastical authorities have made in the condition of the sexes. Lucretia Mott resting find judge satisfied
