The object of all history is to show that a man can never ha... - Elizabeth Cady Stanton

"The object of all history is to show that a man can never have a true conception of anything until he has acted."

Elizabeth Cady Stanton Philosophy

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."

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."