"Again, I shall be told that the law……" — Ernestine Rose
"Again, I shall be told that the law presumes the husband to be kind, affectionate, and ready to provide for and protect his wife. But what right, I ask, has the law to presume at all on the subject?"
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39 Quotes by Ernestine Rose
Ernestine Rose has 39 quotes on this site.
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For here lies the corner stone of all the injustices done woman, the wrong idea from which all other wrongs…
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There is no reason against woman's elevation, but prejudices.
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If they are unsuccessful in married life, who suffers more the bitter consequences of poverty than the wife? But if…
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I know that some endeavor to throw the mantle of romance over the subject and treat woman like some ideal…
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Books and opinions, no matter from whom they came, if they are in opposition to human rights, are nothing but…
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From the cradle to the grave she is subject to the power and control of man. Father, guardian, or husband,…
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No! on Human Rights and Freedom, on a subject that is as self-evident as that two and two make four,…
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Emancipation from every kind of bondage is my principle. I go for recognition of human rights, without distinction of sect,…
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Slavery and freedom cannot exist together.
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If you allow one single germ, one single seed of slavery to remain in the soil of America... that germ…
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We have hardly an adequate idea how all-powerful law is in forming public opinion, in giving tone and character to…
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Do you tell me that the Bible is against our rights? Then I say that our claims do not rest…
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We are still so close, David and I. We were at a party the other day at my mum's house…
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Turkeys know their names, come when you call, and are totally affectionate. They're better than teenagers.
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I've always wanted male friends that I could be real intimate with and talk about important things with and be…
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Jane was my wicked stepmother: she was generous, affectionate and resourceful; she salvaged my schooling and I owe her an…
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I'm still amazed at how my mother emerged from her lonely early life as such an affectionate and levelheaded woman.
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Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the soul to God, through Christ, in the strength and assistance…
— John Bunyan
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Trusting in Him, who can go with me, and remain with you and be every where for good, let us…
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In this would I live; in this would I die; upon this would I dwell in my thoughts and affections,…
— John Owen
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Be a good human being, a warm-hearted affectionate person. That is my fundamental belief. Having a sense of caring, a…
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An affectionate disposition not only makes the mind more peaceful and calm, but it affects our body in a positive…
— Dalai Lama
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There is nothing so lowering to one's self-esteem as the affectionate contempt of a beloved cat.
— Monica Edwards
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It is a curious truth that many cats enjoy warmer, more convivial, even affectionate relationships with humans than they could…
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