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That… man… says women can't have as much rights as man, cause Christ wasn't a woman. Where did your Christ come from?… From God and a woman. Man had nothing to do with him.
- Sojourner Truth
If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again! And now they is asking to do it, the men better let them.
- Sojourner Truth
Then that little man in black there, he says women can't have as much rights as men, 'cause Christ wasn't a woman! Where did your Christ come from? Where did Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him.
- Sojourner Truth
If it is not a fit place for women, it is unfit for men to be there.
- Sojourner Truth
Now, if you want me to get out of the world, you had better get the women votin' soon. I shan't go till I can do that.
- Sojourner Truth
If de fust woman God ever made was strong enough to turn de world upside down all alone, dese women togedder (and she glanced her eye over the platform) ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again! And now dey is asking to do it, de men better let 'em.
- Sojourner Truth
Den dat little man in black dar, he say women can't have as much rights as men, 'cause Christ wan't a woman! Whar did your Christ come from?" Rolling thunder couldn't have stilled that crowd, as did those deep, wonderful tones, as she stood there with outstretched arms and eyes of fire. Raising her voice still louder, she repeated, "Whar did your Christ come from? From God and a woman!
- Sojourner Truth
An unjust law is no law at all.
- St. Augustine
The Liberty of the press consists in the right to publish with impunity truth with good motives for justifiable ends, though reflecting on government, magistracy, or individuals.
- Alexander Hamilton
The truth is, no one of us can be free until everybody is free.
- Maya Angelou
Everyone eligible to vote should be able to do so without unnecessary inconvenience
- Bill Clinton
Freedom is difficult…but we have never had to put a wall up to keep the people in.
- Bill Clinton