Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906) was an American social reformer and leader in the women's suffrage movement who co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association. Her work advanced the campaign for voting rights and her quote 'Dream things that never were and say Why not?' reflects her commitment to bold reform and equality.
Quotes by Susan B. Anthony
Quotes: 2
Dreaming Beyond Limits: The Courage to Ask Why Not
Finally, audacity scales through practice. Translate a dream into testable hypotheses by asking, what would have to be true? Run small experiments; conduct pre-mortems (Gary Klein, 2007) to anticipate failure; and iterate quickly with feedback. As coalitions form around early wins, the imagined becomes ordinary. In this way, dreaming what never was—and calmly asking why not—evolves from a slogan into a repeatable engine of change. [...]
Created on: 9/15/2025
Let Your Life Be a Statement of Your Beliefs, Not Just an Echo of the Past - Susan B. Anthony
During Susan B. Anthony’s time, many resisted change in women's rights and social justice. Her quote reflects her drive to push beyond historical precedents to create meaningful reforms. [...]
Created on: 3/27/2025