I think the girl who is obliged to depend on her own exertio... - Elizabeth Cady Stanton

"I think the girl who is obliged to depend on her own exertions must have a higher confidence in herself than one who has always been supported."

Elizabeth Cady Stanton Perseverance

Women's Rights Activist, Reformer American 1815–1902

More from Elizabeth Cady Stanton

"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."

"Perseverance is the key to success."

"Don't give up on what you believe in."

"I've been through worse."

"You learn to live with the pain."