Elizabeth Cady Stanton Quotes

Women and negroes, being seven-twelfths of the people, are a majority; and according to our republican theory, are the rightful rulers of the nation.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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• Working moms commonly testify that they feel guilty when they are away from their children and guilty when they are not at their jobs. Devoted fathers certainly miss their children deeply, but it does not seem to be with the same gnawing, primal anxiety that often afflicts women.

  

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• We live in a world where sports have the potential to bridge the gap between racism, sexism and discrimination. The 2012 Olympic Games was a great start but hopefully what these games taught us is that if women are given an opportunity on an equal playing field the possibilities for women are endless.

  

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• Among men, sex sometimes results in intimacy; among women, intimacy sometimes results in sex.

  

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• When you're a woman, you have to work harder to get a laugh... I follow so many hilarious women on Twitter. It's a daily reminder that women get to be funny.

  

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• I think one challenge is that having few women in your work environment makes you feel a little isolated and alone. I'm an extrovert; I like talking to people, and I make friends easily, but if your personality is somewhat different, I think you would struggle to connect with people.

  

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• I can say I love working with women. Film is a man's world, and I really appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with women, especially young women.

  

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• In a country where women regard themselves as equal, they are not prepared to see men running the show themselves.

  

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• Men view life to be as precious as women do, and to say that men have a more violent nature is insulting to men.

  

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• In Finland we have equal political rights for women and men. We do not regard ourselves according to sex.

  

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• I've written extensively on Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth and seen up close how those women, who were born when the country hoped for a male heir, made their way as leaders.

  

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• For me, doing a show is great, but I want women to be able to wear the clothes easily as well.

  

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• It's great when women support women. We need more women out there supporting women.

  

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• I've realized how important it is to have women in your life. You get to a certain age where you're like, 'I need women around.'

  

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• Most companies target women as end users, but few are effectively utilizing female employees when it comes to innovating for female consumers. When women are empowered in the design and innovation process, the likelihood of success in the marketplace improves by 144%!

  

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• When I started Victoria Principal Products, there were 22 full-time employees - they were all women.

  

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• I want to tell women in developing countries that they are as powerful as their male counterparts, and they can play an equal role in their respective societies.

  

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• There are thousands of good-looking women out there. Longevity for a heroine doesn't come only with good looks: talent matters.

  

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• There are a lot of funny people and a lot of unfunny people. Some of them are women and some of them are dudes.

  

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• Even if I wouldn't wear something myself, I think I know how women feel, how women want to look. I can really relate to women, I get on very well with women... Some women don't. I want to empower women, make women feel the best version of themselves.

  

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• I love laugh lines. It means you've had a good life. The most beautiful women - Audrey Hepburn, Lauren Hutton, Ali MacGraw - all embraced the aging process.

  

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• I've seen the Pokemon movie, which is probably the worst movie ever made on any subject ever.

  

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• I’d never withdraw. I’ve never withdrawn in my life.

  

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• Women and negroes, being seven-twelfths of the people, are a majority; and according to our republican theory, are the rightful rulers of the nation.

  

  Elizabeth Cady Stanton
  • Women
  • Negroes
  • Republican Theory