Who said "We are more than our roles; we are human beings first."?

This quote is attributed to Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

We are more than our roles; we are human beings first. - Charlotte Perkins Gilman

"We are more than our roles; we are human beings first."

Charlotte Perkins Gilman Philosophy

Writer Feminist American 1860–1935

"A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary."

"The first duty of a human being is to assume the right functional relationship to society."

"We are not really moved by the facts of the world about us."

"Eternity is not something that begins after you are dead."

"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."