218 Quotes by Susan B. Anthony

There is not a woman born who desires to eat the bread of dependence, no matter whether it be from the hand of father, husband, or brother; for anyone who does so eat her bread places herself in the power of the person from whom she takes it.

No man is good enough to govern any woman without her consent.

...the women of this nation in 1876, have greater cause for discontent, rebellion and revolution than the men of 1776.

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.

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

It used to be said in antislavery days that a people who would tacitly consent to the enslavement of 4,000,000 human beings were incapable of being just to each other, and I believe this same rule holds with regard to the injustice practiced by men towards women. So long as all men conspire to rob women of the citizen's right to perfect equality in all the privileges and immunities of our so-called "free" government, we can not expect these same men to be capable of perfect justice to each other.

Gentlemen, no one objects to the husband being the head of the wife as Christ was the head of the church--to crucify himself; whatwe object to is his crucifying his wife.

Oh, if I could but live another century and see the fruition of all the work for women! There is so much yet to be done.