Anna Julia Cooper Quotes

The old, subjective, stagnant, indolent and wretched life for woman has gone. She has as many resources as men, as many activities beckon her on. As large possibilities swell and inspire her heart.

One needs occasionally to stand aside from the hum and rush of human interests and passions to hear the voices of God.

Nothing natural can be wholly unworthy.

Life must be something more than dilettante speculation.

It is not the intelligent woman v. the ignorant woman; nor the white woman v. the black, the brown, and the red, it is not even the cause of woman v. man. Nay, tis woman’s strongest vindication for speaking that the world needs to hear her voice.

If our vaunted rule of the people does not breed nobler men and women than monarchies have done it must and will inevitably give place to something better.