"I appeal to the women of the United States, in this 100th year of our national existence, to make the Declaration of Independence a living reality for all."

"We ask for no special privileges, we only ask for our rights."

"The one word that describes my life is 'agitation'."

"I think the best way to prove that the world can be run without men is to run it without men."

"The old anti-slavery school says, 'Wait until the Negro is safe, and then we will attend to the women.' But we say, 'No, we will not wait for the Negro, nor for anyone else.'"