Susan B. Anthony

"Failure is not the cause of my discouragement; it is the stepping stone to success."

"I have not lived and worked to half a century to call myself a follower of any man."

"The test of a true democracy is the freedom of its women."

"If principles are true, then there can be but one code of morals for men and for women."

"I have not lived and labored half a century to allow anyone to define my purpose."

"The day when women have equal power with men in all affairs will be a glorious day."

"I was born an heretic, and I shall die one."

"To have the titled, the wealthy, and the educated fighting on our side is a blessing."

"Woman's equality is not a privilege to be granted but a right to be claimed."

"I have declared myself a rebel, and I shall not apologize for it."

"The day you stop trying to improve yourself is the day you begin to decay."

"Give the women the ballot, and unite with them in the formation of just and equal laws."

"I have never voted for a man in my life; I have voted for principles."

"The women of this country have too long rested satisfied in the enjoyment of a sort of nominal freedom."

"I declare that I will use my voice to speak for those who have none."

"A woman who has been true to herself cannot be bought."

"The day when women possess the same power as men will be a new birth of freedom."

"I ask not for my rights as a woman—the word 'woman' in that connection seems impertinent—I ask for my rights as a human being."

"Failure is not an option when your cause is just and your determination is strong."

"The very first requirement in a hospital is that it should do the sick no harm."

"I declare the Constitution of the United States to be a glorious document, but it was written for men only."

"Woman has been a slave to man ever since we have any authentic history of mankind."

"I say to you that the day has come when women must claim their rightful place in society."

"The test of a civilization is the way it treats its women."

"I have not rested in my efforts for one single moment since I began this work."

"Woman must have a purse of her own and a way to earn the money to put in it."

"I cannot survive on the bread of bitterness and the water of affliction; I must have the bread of justice."

"The day when women are educated equally with men will mark the beginning of true progress."

"I say that woman has the same locomotive energy that man has, but society has chained her up."

"Failure is not in our vocabulary when we fight for what is right."