Julia Ward Howe

“I think nothing is religion which puts one individual absolutely above others, and surely nothing is religion which puts one sex above another.”

“Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn
 all that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience.”

“Any religion which sacrifices women to the brutality of men is no religion.”

“Disarm, disarm. The sword of murder is not the balance of justice. Blood does not wipe out dishonour, nor violence indicate possession.”

“Why do not the mothers of mankind interfere in these matters, to prevent the waste of that human life of which they alone bear and know the cost?”