No legal ceremony--no election of the woman--no penalty for the perfidy of the man--no law to compel him to do his duty, no compensation for the poor woman who is turned adrift like the girl of the street, penniless, to sell herself on the best possible terms. This is Divine marriage, or Moses and the Bible lie; and this is Bible divorce--putting away!
Victoria WoodhullI come before you to declare that my sex are entitled to the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Victoria WoodhullWhen I first saw the light of day on this planet, it seemed as if I had been rudely awakened from a death-like sleep.
Victoria WoodhullI supposed that to marry was to be transported to a heaven not only of happiness but of purity and perfection.
Victoria Woodhull