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.
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There is a solitude, which each and every one of us has always carried with him, more inaccessible than the ice-cold mountains, more profound than the midnight sea; the solitude of self. Our inner being, which we call ourself, no eye nor touch of man or angel has ever pierced.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the deep, inherent solitude of the self that exists within each individual, untouched by external influences.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton conveys the idea that each person carries an intrinsic solitude that is more profound than any external challenges or landscapes. This solitude refers to the self, a core essence of individual identity that remains unobserved and unaltered by the perceptions and interactions of others, highlighting a profound personal existence that is uniquely our own.
Themes
SolitudeSelfInner BeingIdentityIndividuality
In practice
Example use cases
A discussion on self-reflection during a mental health seminar.
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