Susan B. Anthony Quotes


Forget conventionalisms; forget what the world thinks of you stepping out of your place; think your best thoughts, speak your best words, work your best works, looking to your own conscience for approval.


Citations

Harper, Ida Husted. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony, Vol. I. The Bowen-Merrill Company, 1898, p. 119.

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Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony
  • Born: February 15, 1820
  • Died: March 13, 1906
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Activist

Susan B. Anthony was an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to social equality, she collected anti-slavery petitions at the age of 17. In 1856, she became the New York state agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society.