If women would today would rise en masse and demand their emancipation, the men would be compelled to grant it.
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My judges preach against free love openly, practice it secretly.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote suggests that those who criticize free love often engage in it themselves away from public scrutiny.
Victoria Woodhull's quote highlights the hypocrisy of individuals who openly condemn free love while secretly participating in it. It points out the disparity between societal values and personal actions, suggesting that many who judge or preach against certain freedoms may not adhere to those beliefs in their own lives. This commentary on human nature reveals the complexities of love and relationships within social constraints.
Themes
Free LoveHypocrisyRelationshipsJudgmentSociety
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a discussion about societal norms and personal freedom.
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No man who respects his mother or loves his sister, can speak disparagingly of any woman; however low she may seem to have sunk, she is still a woman. I want every man to remember this. Every woman is, or, at some time, has been a sister or daughter.
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Good care is taken that each state shall have its prisons . . . and other asylums; but not one building is erected nor one law enforced that would teach the people how not to contribute to these over-crowded receptacles of human misery . . . . All of our politicians are ready to deal with the effects, but not one of them is brave enough to penetrate the substratum of society and deal with the cause.
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Denounce me for advocating freedom if you can, and I will bear your curse with a better resignation.
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