Blind submission in women is considered a virtue, while submission to wrong is itself wrong, and resistance to wrong is virtue alike in women as in man. Ernestine Rose alikeblindconsider Change image and share on social
Why should women not be a martyr for her cause? Ernestine Rose martyrwoman Change image and share on social
She had her reward! - that reward of which no enemie could deprive her, which no slanders could make less precious - the eternal reward of knowing that she had done her duty. Ernestine Rose deprivedutyenemie Change image and share on social
Slavery and freedom cannot exist together. Ernestine Rose existfreedomslavery Change image and share on social
The few bright meteors in man's intellectual horizon could well be matched by women, were she allowed to occupy the same elevated position. Ernestine Rose allowbrightelevate Change image and share on social
If they are unsuccessful in married life, who suffers more the bitter consequences of poverty than the wife? But if successful, she has not a dollar to call her own. Ernestine Rose bittercallconsequence Change image and share on social
If you allow one single germ, one single seed of slavery to remain in the soil of America... that germ will spring up, that noxious weed will thrive, and again stifle the growth, wither the leaves, blast the flowers and poison the fair fruits of freedom. Ernestine Rose americablastfair share on social
I know that some endeavor to throw the mantle of romance over the subject and treat woman like some ideal existence, not liable to the ills of life. Let those deal in fancy who have nothing better to deal in; we have to do with sober, sad realities, with stubborn facts. Ernestine Rose dealendeavorexistence share on social
But say some, would you expose woman to the contact of rough, rude, drinking, swearing, fighting men at the ballot box? What a humiliating confession lies in this plea for keeping woman in the background! Ernestine Rose backgroundballotbox share on social
Fathers like to have children good-natured, well-behaved, and comfortable, but how to put them in that desirable condition is out of their philosophy. Ernestine Rose behavechildcomfortable Change image and share on social
