If women would today would rise en masse and demand their emancipation, the men would be compelled to grant it.
Victoria WoodhullRead
Denounce me for advocating freedom if you can, and I will bear your curse with a better resignation.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote expresses the idea of standing firm in the defense of freedom despite potential backlash or criticism.
Victoria Woodhull's quote embodies the spirit of courage and resilience in the face of opposition. She suggests that advocating for freedom, even when it attracts harsh criticism, is a noble cause, and she is willing to endure any curses or negative judgments that come her way for that belief. This reflects a deep commitment to personal conviction and the broader fight for liberty.
Themes
FreedomCourageAdvocacyResilienceCriticism
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech on civil rights, one might quote this to emphasize the importance of standing up for justice.
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Good care is taken that each state shall have its prisons . . . and other asylums; but not one building is erected nor one law enforced that would teach the people how not to contribute to these over-crowded receptacles of human misery . . . . All of our politicians are ready to deal with the effects, but not one of them is brave enough to penetrate the substratum of society and deal with the cause.
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Suffrage is a common right of citizenship. Women have the right of suffrage. Logically it cannot be escaped.
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Rude contact with facts chased my visions and dreams quickly away, and in their stead I beheld the horrors, the corruption, the evils and hypocrisy of society, and as I stood among them, a young wife, a great wail of agony went out from my soul.
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