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.
Elizabeth Cady StantonRead
To live for a principle, for the triumph of some reform by which all mankind are to be lifted up to be wedded to an idea may be, after all, the holiest and happiest of marriages.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Living for a principle can lead to a profound sense of fulfillment and happiness.
In this quote, Elizabeth Cady Stanton expresses that dedicating one's life to a noble principle or cause not only elevates humanity but also transforms one's own life into a sacred and joyous union with that ideal. This 'marriage' to an idea signifies a deep commitment to values that transcend individual desires, contributing to the greater good.
Themes
PrincipleReformHappinessMarriageIdeals
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about social activism.
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