Whatever the theories may be of womans dependence on man, in the supreme moments of her life he can not bear her burdens. Alone she goes to the gates of death to give life to every man that is born into the world. No one can share her fears, no one can mitigate her pangs; and if her sorrow is greater than she can bear, alone she passes beyond the gates into the vast unknown.
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About Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a 19th-century American suffragist. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an American writer and activist who was a leader of the women's rights movement in the U.S. during the mid- to late-19th century. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Death — Contemplations on mortality, loss, and the legacy we leave