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“If it is right to be legally married, it is right to be legally divorced ... To be deprived of a Divorce is like being shut up in prison because someone attempted to kill you. It is just as honorable to get out of matrimonial trouble legally, as to be freed from any other wrong.” quote by Mary Edwards Walker
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“If it is right to be legally married, it is right to be legally divorced ... To be deprived of a Divorce is like being shut up in prison because someone attempted to kill you. It is just as honorable to get out of matrimonial trouble legally, as to be freed from any other wrong.”

Mary Edwards Walker

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Legal marriage and divorce should be treated equally; denying divorce is an unjust confinement akin to imprisonment for the innocent.

In simple terms: Divorce should be as accessible as marriage.

Key Takeaway

Advocate fair divorce laws.

Themes

equality justice marriage divorce rights

Mood

determined advocacy

Type

political ethical

When to use this quote

  • courtroom
  • family counseling
  • legislative reform
  • personal crisis

Key Concepts

Legal rights gender equality civil liberty

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does denying divorce affect personal freedom?
  • What legal safeguards can protect both parties?
A Different Perspective

Divorce may still involve emotional and financial hardship.

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