Susan B. Anthony

Date of Birth:

15-Feb-1820

Nationality:

United States

Profession:

Activist

Susan B. Anthony was an American socialist and reformer who along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton played a key role in the women’s suffrage movement. She was the architect and leader of various movements such as Women's Loyal National League, American Equal Rights Association and National Woman Suffrage Association. The primary goal of these syndicates was to empower women and their political, social and financial rights. Despite wide criticism for her efforts in her early years, public perception of her work transformed radically in later years. To commemorate her activism regarding women’s rights, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew announced that several denominations of United States currency would be redesigned as an effort to pay homage to the women's suffrage movement. We have collected her quotes and sayings from her speeches, observations, writings, interviews etc on equality, gender bias, feminism, socialism, tyranny, oppression and intellectualism. Let us go through these popular quotes which would provide a deep insight into the thoughts of this revolutionary reformer from 19th century America.

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I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet.

Woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself.

I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires.

Forget conventionalisms; forget what the world thinks of you stepping out of your place; think your best thoughts, speak your best words, work your best works, looking to your own conscience for approval.

Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less.

I was born a heretic. I always distrusted people who know so much about what God wants them to do to their fellows.

I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand.

Failure is Impossible

There never will be complete equality until women themselves help to make laws and elect lawmakers.

It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.... Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less

There shall never be another season of silence until women have the same rights men have on this green earth.