Quote by Elizabeth Cady Stanton

I have endeavored to dissipate these religious superstitions from the minds of women, and base their faith on science and reason, where I found for myself at last that peace and comfort I could never find in the Bible and the church.

I have endeavored to dissipate these religious superstitions

Summary

This quote expresses the speaker's belief that religious beliefs can be replaced with principles found in science and reason. They aim to remove what they perceive as superstitious beliefs from women's minds and instead encourage a faith rooted in rationality. By sharing their personal experience of finding peace and comfort outside of religious texts and institutions, they promote the idea of seeking solace and meaning through logical thought and empirical evidence.

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By Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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