The work of woman is not to lessen the severity or the certainty of the penalty for the violation of the moral law, but to prevent this violation by the removal of the causes which lead to it.
Susan B. AnthonyRead
Are you going to cater to the whims and prejudices of people? We draw out from other people our own thought. If, when you go out to organize, you go with a broad spirit, you will create and call out breadth and toleration. You had better organize one woman on a broad platform than 10,000 on a narrow platform of intolerance and bigotry.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of inclusivity and broad-mindedness in advocacy and organization.
Susan B. Anthony highlights that individuals should not succumb to the narrow viewpoints and biases of others. Instead, by fostering an inclusive and open-minded approach, one can inspire greater understanding and tolerance among people. She asserts that it is more effective to engage individuals on a platform of broad acceptance than to rally many around attitudes of intolerance and bigotry.
Themes
InclusivityToleranceOrganizationAdvocacyBroad-Mindedness
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about the importance of diversity and inclusion in community organizing.
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