“Was it worth it? My death, I mean. Did I die for something worthwhile?”— Elizabeth Carlton Related Quotes “Whatever the theories may be of woman’s 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.”— Elizabeth Cady Stanton “He who defends with love will be secure; Heaven will save him, and protect him with love.”— Lao Tzu “He leaned forward and opened his door, politely standing aside to let me by before following me in. There are some advantages to dating a guy from another era, I thought. Though I am a big believer in gender equality, chivalry scores high in my book.”— Amy Plum