When women can support themselves, have entry to all the trades and professions, with a house of their own over their heads and a bank account, they will own their bodies and be dictators in the social realm.
Elizabeth Cady StantonRead
Come, come, my conservative friend, wipe the dew off your spectacles, and see that the world is moving.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote urges a conservative person to open their eyes to the progress and changes happening in the world.
In this quote, Elizabeth Cady Stanton encourages those with a conservative mindset to let go of outdated beliefs and recognize the inevitable changes that society experiences. The imagery of wiping dew off spectacles symbolizes the need for clarity and perspective in understanding the dynamic nature of the world around us.
Themes
ChangeProgressConservatismAwarenessGrowth
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a discussion about social reform during a community meeting.
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Only those who have lived all their lives under the dark clouds of vague, undefined fears can appreciate the joy of a doubting soul suddenly born into the kingdom of reason and free thought.
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We demand in the Reconstruction suffrage for all the citizens of the Republic. I would not talk of Negroes or women, but of citizens.
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We are the only class in history that has been left to fight its battles alone, unaided by the ruling powers. White labor and the freed black men had their champions, but where are ours?
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