The work of woman is not to lessen the severity or the certainty of the penalty for the violation of the moral law, but to prevent this violation by the removal of the causes which lead to it.
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I can not imagine a God ... made happy by my getting down on my knees and calling him 'great'.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote expresses skepticism about the nature of divinity and the value of worship.
Susan B. Anthony's quote challenges traditional notions of worship and highlights a personal struggle with the idea of divinity. She questions whether a higher power would find happiness in simple acts of reverence, suggesting that true spirituality might lie in deeper values beyond mere ritualistic practices.
Themes
GodWorshipSkepticismSpiritualityBelief
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about spirituality in a philosophy class.
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The day will come when men will recognize woman as his peer, not only at the fireside, but in councils of the nation. Then, and not until then, will there be the perfect comradeship, the ideal union between the sexes that shall result in the highest development of the race.
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Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, the graduations, the weddings, not the great goals achieved. The real milestones are less prepossessing. They come to the door of memory unannounced, stray dogs that amble in, sniff around a bit and simply never leave. Our lives are measured by these.
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We ask justice, we ask equality, we ask that all the civil and political rights that belong to citizens of the United States, be guaranteed to us and our daughters forever.
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