6 Quotes & Sayings By Lucretia Mott

Lucretia Mott (1801–1880) was a Quaker and the first woman to earn a college degree in the United States. At age 12, she became a member of the Religious Society of Friends. She married at 19 and had four children. In 1828, she attended Oberlin College for women, where she earned a bachelor's degree Read more

She was also active in Friends conference programs for education and helped establish the first Quaker school. After her husband died, Mott became involved with education efforts, including founding a girls' school and working to improve Quaker institutions. When people asked why she did not teach men, Mott replied: "Neither male nor female can serve two masters." She traveled widely as an advocate for women's rights and abolitionism, establishing schools in several states.

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In the true married relationship, the independence of husband and wife will be equal, their dependence mutual, and their obligations reciprocal. Lucretia Mott
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Liberty is no less a blessing because oppression has so long darkened the mind that it can not appreciate it. Lucretia Mott
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The world has never yet seen a truly great and virtuous nation because in the degradation of woman the very fountains of life are poisoned at their source. Lucretia Mott
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We too often bind ourselves by authorities rather than by the truth. Lucretia Mott
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There is nothing of greater importance to the well-being of society at large - of man as well as woman - than the true proper position of woman. Lucretia Mott