Elevation – Quotes

I think that if

I think that if you have a sense of the sacredness of nature and of human relations, I think you will be uplifted in some sort of spiritual elevation. Eugene Green

All that I can tell you is, that I used my humble powers to the uttermost, and raised my voice in behalf of Human Rights in general, and the elevation and Rights of Woman in particular, nearly all my life. Ernestine Rose

There is no reason

There is no reason against woman’s elevation, but prejudices. Ernestine Rose

It is often asserted

It is often asserted that woman owes all the advantages of the position she occupies to-day to Christianity, but the facts of history show that the Christian Church has done nothing specifically for woman’s elevation. In the general march of civilization, she has necessarily reaped the advantage of man’s higher development, but we must not … Read more

It is in vain

It is in vain to look for the elevation of woman so long as she is degraded in marriage. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

There must be a

There must be a remedy even for such a crying evil as this [abortion]. But where shall it be found, at least where begin, if not in the complete enfranchisement and elevation of women? Elizabeth Cady Stanton

The first step in

The first step in the elevation of women under all systems of religion is to convince them that the great Spirit of the Universe is in no way responsible for any of these absurdities. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Philosophy had instructed Julian

Philosophy had instructed Julian to compare the advantages of action and retirement; but the elevation of his birth and the accidents of his life never allowed him the freedom of choice. He might perhaps sincerely have preferred the groves of the Academy and the society of Athens; but he was constrained, at first by the … Read more

History has scarcely deigned

History has scarcely deigned to notice [Libius Severus’s] birth, his elevation, his character, or his death. Edward Gibbon

The barbarians of Germany

The barbarians of Germany had felt, and still dreaded, the arms of the young Caesar; his soldiers were the companions of his victory; the grateful provincials enjoyed the blessings of his reign; but the favourites, who had opposed his elevation, were offended by his virtues; and they justly considered the friend of the people as … Read more