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Lucretia Mott quotes: I grew up so thoroughly imbued with women's rights that it was the most important question of my life from a very early day.

I grew up so thoroughly imbued with women's rights that it was the most important question of my life from a very early day.

Lucretia Mott quotes: In the true married relationship, the independence of husband and wife will be equal, their dependence mutual, and their obligations reciprocal.

In the true married relationship, the independence of husband and wife will be equal, their dependence mutual, and their obligations reciprocal.

Lucretia Mott quotes: I long for the day my sisters will rise, and occupy the sphere to which they are called by their high nature and destiny.

I long for the day my sisters will rise, and occupy the sphere to which they are called by their high nature and destiny.

Lucretia Mott quotes: Truth for authority, not authority for truth.

Truth for authority, not authority for truth.

Lucretia Mott quotes: If our principles are right, why should we be cowards?

If our principles are right, why should we be cowards?

Lucretia Mott quotes: A child, like all other human beings, has inalienable rights.

A child, like all other human beings, has inalienable rights.

Lucretia Mott quotes: It is not Christianity, but priestcraft that has subjected woman as we find her.

It is not Christianity, but priestcraft that has subjected woman as we find her.

Lucretia Mott quotes: Christian soldiers armed with virtue- hearts afire with blind obsession, cannot see the difference 'twixt compassion and oppression

Christian soldiers armed with virtue- hearts afire with blind obsession, cannot see the difference 'twixt compassion and oppression

Lucretia Mott quotes: My convictions led me to adhere to the sufficiency of the light within us, resting on truth as authority, rather than 'taking authority for truth.'

My convictions led me to adhere to the sufficiency of the light within us, resting on truth as authority, rather than 'taking authority for truth.'

Lucretia Mott quotes: Any great change must expect opposition, because it shakes the very foundation of privilege.

Any great change must expect opposition, because it shakes the very foundation of privilege.

Lucretia Mott quotes: The Law has made the man and wife one person, and that one person the husband!

The Law has made the man and wife one person, and that one person the husband!

Lucretia Mott quotes: Man is not by nature a tyrant, but becomes a tyrant by power conferred on him.

Man is not by nature a tyrant, but becomes a tyrant by power conferred on him.

Lucretia Mott quotes: Let our lives be in accordiance with our convictions of right, each striving to carry out our principles

Let our lives be in accordiance with our convictions of right, each striving to carry out our principles

Lucretia Mott quotes: The likeness we bear to Jesus is more essential than our notions of him.

The likeness we bear to Jesus is more essential than our notions of him.

Lucretia Mott quotes: Liberty is not less a blessing, because oppression has so long darkened the mind that it can not appreciate it.

Liberty is not less a blessing, because oppression has so long darkened the mind that it can not appreciate it.

Lucretia Mott quotes: The legal theory is, that marriage makes the husband and wife one person, and that person is the husband.

The legal theory is, that marriage makes the husband and wife one person, and that person is the husband.

Lucretia Mott quotes: We too often bind ourselves by authorities rather than by the truth.

We too often bind ourselves by authorities rather than by the truth.