If the government assigns to women the duties of citizens, i... - Elizabeth Cady Stanton

"If the government assigns to women the duties of citizens, it must assign to them also the rights."

Elizabeth Cady Stanton Justice

Women's Rights Activist, Reformer American 1815–1902

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"I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must learn to protect herself, and there I take my stand."

"The true woman is as yet a lost creation."

"Failure is impossible."

"I have been called a feminist, and that is something I am proud of."

"Justice must always prevail."

"You think I'm just some animal?"

"Fighting for what's right never gets easier."

"Justice is worth fighting for."